The Department of Anthropology has 2 Full Time positions available at this time.
Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a full time non-tenure track faculty position in sociocultural anthropology (specialty open) at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning 08/01/2023. A Ph.D. in Anthropology is required. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all doctoral requirements by the date of appointment.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to undergraduate education. The position requires teaching a 4/4 load that includes both introductory and upper level undergraduate anthropology courses. A typical schedule may include general education courses (for example, ANT 2420 Gender, Race, and Class and ANT 1415 Understanding Culture), and/or a core introductory sociocultural course for the major (ANT Cultural Anthropology), plus an upper level course based upon research expertise. The successful candidate will share our department’s collective commitment to transformative justice, inclusion, and equality. Initial one year contract, with the possibility for multi-year renewal based upon a positive performance review and administrative approval.
Applicants must apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Site. For more information and to apply click here:
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/38674
Please submit:
- Cover letter (2-3 pages) delineating your interests, qualifications, and vision for research, teaching, and diversity and inclusion;
- Curriculum vitae;
- List of three references with contact information
Review of complete applications will begin on 03/20/2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.
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Assistant Professor in Linguistic and Sociocultural Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in sociocultural anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning 08/01/2023. A Ph.D. in Anthropology or Linguistic Anthropology is required. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all doctoral requirements in anthropology by the date of appointment.
We seek a sociocultural anthropologist with a specialty in linguistics whose work engages critical contemporary issues. We are interested in candidates whose interests and areas of expertise complement or expand on those of existing faculty and who share our department’s collective commitment to transformative justice, inclusion, and equality.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher-scholar committed to training undergraduate students. Instructional duties will include a 3:3 course load including introductory courses in sociocultural anthropology and upper level method and theory courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. Faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship and to participate in service activities including undergraduate advising.
Applicants must apply and submit all required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Site. For more information and to apply click here:
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/37602
Please submit:
- Cover letter (2-3 pages) delineating your interests, qualifications, and vision for research, teaching, and diversity and inclusion;
- Curriculum vitae;
- List of three references with contact information
Review of complete applications will begin on 02/03/2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.
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