Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts institution known for its distinctive One Course At A Time (OCAAT) curriculum, invites applications for a three-year renewable full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in Applied Public Health or Social Services in the Department of Sociology, beginning August 2026.

We seek an educator-practitioner committed to undergraduate teaching, inclusive pedagogy, and community engagement. The successful candidate will bring an applied, experiential focus and an intersectional, sociological analysis of social inequalities to teaching and mentoring students preparing for careers in sociology, public health, social services, nonprofit work, and related fields.

Teaching Responsibilities

The clinical instructor will teach a full-time load (6 courses per year) within Cornell’s OCAAT block plan, including:

• SOC 101: Sociological Thinking
• CPH 115: Fundamentals of Community and Public Health
• SOC 200: Community Health and Social Equality (Second-Year Seminar in the Ingenuity Core)
• SOC/CPH 395: Professionalism and Practice in Public Health, Nonprofits, or Social Services
• Courses addressing social inequality, equity, and applied social analysis contributing to the Sociology major/minor and Community and Public Health major

Advising, Mentoring, and Career Engagement

• Advise and mentor Sociology and Community and Public Health students
• Support students in practicums, internships, and career pathways
• Develop and sustain community-based partnerships

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Sociology, Community Health, Public Health, Social Work, Human Services, or related applied field
• Substantive academic background in Sociology
• Minimum of two years professional work experience and/or college/university teaching experience
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching applied or experiential courses, mentoring students and/or working with community partners

Cornell’s One Course At A Time academic calendar is divided into eight 3½ week blocks in which students take and faculty teach a single course. Full-time faculty teaching load is 6 block courses during the academic year with the other 2 blocks reserved for professional development, course preparations, or travel to academic meetings; further opportunities for summer teaching and research supervision may also be available.

Candidate will be expected to participate in service to their department and to assist in their department’s support of the college’s Ingenuity core curriculum. The college encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty and the development of teaching strategies that capitalize on our distinctive academic calendar. One Course At A Time allows us the freedom to take students off-campus without impinging on other course commitments. In addition, class size is limited to 25 students, and upper-level courses are often smaller.

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in teaching and the creation of a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included. Our innovative curriculum includes a focus on the essential abilities of writing, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural literacy as well as experiential learning. The One Course At A Time approach fosters strong student engagement and close faculty-student relationships while allowing faculty freedom to design and carry out their classes, on campus or off.

Founded in 1853, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to graduate both men and women. Academic immersion, real world experience requirements through Ingenuity in Action, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from around the world. Seventy percent of our students are from outside Iowa, representing nearly 50 states and 26 foreign countries. Students of color comprise one-fourth of the student body.

Cornell’s picturesque hilltop campus is a National Historic District and was the first campus listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Vernon is a small, college-centered town in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, home to nearly half a million people. It has two additional National Historic Districts and a classic Main Street a short walk from campus. Mount Vernon attractions include boutique shopping; walking paths; a dedicated sledding hill; and 13 annual festivals and events including Chalk the Walk, Chili Cookoff, and Magical Night.

Cornell College offers a very competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA and FSA accounts, a TIAA 403(b) retirement account, and tuition remission and exchange for employees and dependents. We also offer life insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance.

Interested applicants should submit the following materials through Cornell College’s online application system:

• A letter of application/cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Graduate transcript(s) (may be unofficial)
• Teaching statement, describing teaching interests, experience, and philosophy, including examples of inclusive pedagogy
• Names and contact information for a minimum of three references. Formal letters may be requested at a later date.

Applications will be reviewed beginning February 13, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the department, please visit the Sociology departmental website.

Any questions can be directed to Erin Davis, Department Chair and Professor of Sociology at edavis@cornellcollege.edu.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Cornell complies with Iowa’s Smoke-free Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Education

• Masters or better

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