Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) is accepting applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology. The position starts August 2024 and is for two semesters with possibility of extension for one year. Candidates from all anthropology backgrounds who value the scholar-teacher model of the liberal arts are encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities entail three classes per semester, including four-field Introduction to Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and elective courses in your area of expertise. We especially seek candidates with strong analytical or methodological skills whose elective courses could support interest in globalization, medical anthropology or anthropology and global/public health. In addition to teaching, visiting faculty at SMCM are encouraged to develop an active, undergraduate-focused research program. An interest in and ability to offer hands-on student research opportunities and learning experiences that take advantage of our location will also be an advantage. We value course-based research opportunities and other high-impact practices you can bring to SMCM. Successful candidates will have knowledge of ways that minoritized groups have been marginalized, and ideas about how best to cultivate a just and inclusive learning and working environment. Visiting faculty are eligible to apply for faculty development funds and support from the Office of Sponsored Research. Apart from attending department meetings, visiting faculty will be largely exempt from any service expectation.

Qualifications: By start of contract, candidates should have completed a PhD in Anthropology or related field. Teaching experience preferred, but not required. The successful candidate must produce the necessary documentation to legally work in the U.S. upon hire.

Non-sectarian since its founding, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in St. Mary’s City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland’s public honors college. With selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

St. Mary’s College (www.smcm.edu) embodies diversity and inclusion in its mission. We create an environment that recognizes the value of individual and group differences, and we encourage inquiries from applicants who will contribute to our cultural and ethnic diversity. Application materials should include a cover letter addressing how the candidate’s teaching will contribute to an inclusive classroom, a curriculum vitae (including email address), a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available). Please provide contact information for three professional references at the time of application. Of these three references, at least one should be able to speak to your disciplinary expertise, and at least one should have seen you deliver or design classroom instruction. References will be contacted only for candidates who advance to finalist interviews.

Applications are being accepted online at: apply.interfolio.com/139652. Questions may be directed to Professor Julia A. King or visit us at www.smcm.edu/anthropology/.

Review of applications will begin January 26, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.