Responsibilities

The Department of Anthropology at East Carolina University (ECU) invites applications for a fixed-term Teaching Assistant Professor, beginning as early as January 2027. This 9-month, renewable, non-tenure track position is expected to provide high-quality undergraduate instruction in the BA Anthropology degree program. The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester in a combination of face-to-face and asynchronous online modalities (a 4/4 teaching load). Teaching expectations include Forensic Anthropology and Introductory Biological Anthropology lectures and labs. The successful candidate may also assist in forensic anthropological casework and may contribute to mentorship and teaching for the MA in Anthropology.

Qualifications

PhD in Anthropology or closely related field. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions. The preferred candidate will have experience teaching courses in Forensic Anthropology and Introductory Biological Anthropology. The preferred candidate will also have forensic anthropological casework experience.

Compensation

Commensurate with Qualifications

How to apply

To apply, complete a candidate profile and submit the following items for position number 937626 at https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/97803.

  1. Cover Letter 
  2. CV
  3. A Statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness 
  4. Contact information for three current references

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