Call for Applications | Academic position specializing in Teaching Profesional Skills and Competencies

The Institute of Sociology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile invites applications for an Assistant Professor position with specialization in university teaching of professional skills and competencies, with a 0.75 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) contract, constituting 33 hours per week.

The undergraduate program in sociology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile began in 1959, and the Institute of Sociology (ISUC) was founded in 1971. At the undergraduate level, it offers a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, conferring a Sociology degree certificate. At the graduate level, it offers a doctoral program and a master’s program. Currently, ISUC has established itself as a reference point in the field. According to the QS 2023 rankings, ISUC is ranked 59th globally, fourth in Latin America, and first in Chile. Its numerous publications, research projects, international collaboration networks, and the successful professional integration of its graduates have positioned ISUC as an outstanding place for research and teaching in the social sciences.

Through this call, we seek to incorporate a professor who will lead and enhance the professional training of our undergraduate students, taking into account the present and future challenges of the labor market, emerging social trends, and technological developments. The applicant must:

• Teach courses focused on the transmission of professional skills and competencies
• Strengthen existing professional development and job placement initiatives at ISUC, such as thesis workshops and Service-Learning courses
• Coordinate the undergraduate professional courses, including the management of workshops and professional internships
• Create new professional training opportunities, for example, by developing new courses to anticipate the evolving needs of the Chilean labor market
• Monitor and track labor market demands.

Candidates will be evaluated based on their experience and excellence in teaching, including professionally oriented courses, supervision of internships, or thesis workshops in sociology or related social science fields. Experience in applied research, participation in bids and agreements with public and/or private entities, project formulation and implementation, among others, will also be valued. The selection process will additionally consider proactivity, leadership, teamwork skills in interdisciplinary settings, and prior collaborative work. All these qualifications will be assessed in relation to the candidate’s career stage.

This is an open call for both Chilean and international applicants. Foreign applicants must demonstrate advanced Spanish proficiency at the time of application and are expected to achieve fluency by the end of their first year.

Availability: The selected candidate must start no later than August 1, 2025.

Workplace: San Joaquín Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Santiago, Chile).

Application Documents and Procedures

The documents required for the application are as follows:

• Letter of interest, including:
  • Motivation and reasons for applying for this position at ISUC. The letter should provide a brief overview of the applicant’s professional and teaching background to support their interest in this call. Additionally, it must explicitly state the contribution the applicant expects to make to the UC academic community and ISUC.
  • Proposal for undergraduate professional training in sociology. The applicant should elaborate on how they intend to develop activities related to professional pathways and community engagement.
  • Teaching proposal focused on professional practice, including a brief description of professionally oriented courses the applicant would like to teach and how they plan to approach them.
  • Maximum length: 2,000 words.
• Complete curriculum vitae.
• Dossier including syllabi of courses taught and teaching evaluations from the past three years at this or another institution (as available).
• Two confidential letters of recommendation, which cannot be written by ISUC faculty members. The letters must be sent directly by the recommenders (not by the applicant), with the subject line “Letter of Recommendation – ISUC Call” and indicating the applicant’s name.
• Copies of certificates, diplomas, and academic degrees. This call is open to individuals holding a master’s and/or doctoral degree.

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is committed to equal opportunities, building an inclusive, diverse, and supportive community, and promoting the academic development of both men and women.

For inquiries about this call, please contact Professor Luis Maldonado at lmaldona@uc.cl.

For international applicants, a valid visa obtained from the consulate in the country of origin is required for incorporation into the university’s academic staff if selected.

All application documents must be sent by April 18, 2025, to isuc@uc.cl with the subject line: «Concurso ISUC Profesional«