CCV Part Time Faculty - Introduction to Sociology (Spring 2026)

Community College of Vermont•Brattleboro, VT

60d•Onsite

About The Position

Every year Community College of Vermont employs nearly 500 part-time faculty to teach its courses at 12 locations statewide and online, and we are always looking for enthusiastic, knowledgeable teachers. All faculty work part-time with a maximum of three courses each semester. Our Mission: The Community College of Vermont, a Vermont State College, supports and challenges all students in meeting their educational goals through an abiding commitment to access, affordability, and student success. The Community College of Vermont seeks applicants for a part-time faculty position to teach Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits) in Brattleboro for the Spring 2026 semester. Semester Dates: 1/29/26 to 5/07/26 Semester Times: Thursdays from 9:00am - 11:45am Location: CCV Brattleboro Course Description: This course is a survey of the basic issues, concepts, theories, and methods of sociology. Students learn to think critically about the nature of society and social institutions, and the relationship among individuals and groups. Topics will include social organization, socialization and social change, social stratification, class and class conflict, biological sex, gender expression, sexuality, race, ethnicity, age, and ability. Essential Objectives: 1. Describe the origin and development of sociology as a social science and give examples of how sociological concepts, theories, and methods can be used to explain cultural and social phenomena around the world. 2. Discuss how the interrelationships of heredity, environment, and social agents contribute to the development and socialization of the self. 3. Discuss the influence of social, cultural, and institutional contexts on behavior norms in global societies. 4. Compare the structure and function of various social groups and identify the factors which affect group dynamics. 5. Differentiate between functionalist, conflict, and interactionist explanations of deviance and social control. 6. Compare theories of social stratification based on biological sex, gender expression, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, age, and ability and discuss resulting inequalities including power differentials, prestige, and privilege. 7. Identify key social institutions such as the family, education, religion, politics, and economy and examine their composition and function in global societies. 8. Demonstrate and interpret how demographic and statistical research is used to understand and respond to social change and recognize critical questions and ethical issues related to quantitative claims. 9. Describe the applications of sociology locally and globally and the various roles that sociologists play in today's societies.