Assistant Professor

Submitted: 09/09/2024
Submitted By: Naomi Cleghorn
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Institution: The University of Texas at Arlington
Job type: Tenure-track
Apply by: 11/01/2024
Application Email:
Application URL: https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/29573

The University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Assistant Professor – Anthropology
Position # F00573P
Link to Apply: https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/29573

Job Summary : The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts, at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for an Assistant Professor, Tenure-track position.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
We are seeking an Anthropologist – broadly defined – specializing in the environment and climate change, with a preferred focus on human adaptation, sustainability, and societal change. The successful candidate’s areas of research expertise may include, but are not limited to human impacts on environments, human adaptation to environmental change, human ecology, paleoenvironment, and environmental justice. We are especially interested in candidates who bring an interdisciplinary lens as well as expertise in analytical tools such as GIS or ABM to the study of topics such as climate change impacts, risks and resilience in the past and/or contemporary times, and mitigation and adaptive responses to climate-related impacts such as sea level change, collapse of coastal resources, water scarcity, and intensification of extreme weather events. The new hire will be able to demonstrate how their work broadens the scope and bridges the scholarship of current faculty of the UTA Anthropology Program, helps develop research opportunities for students, and contributes to the research-intensive priorities of the university. We expect candidates to seek external funding to pursue a research agenda built around these loci as well as to provide research and training opportunities to our students (including first-generation college students with various cultural backgrounds). We also welcome candidates who can help prepare our students for positions in the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) industry, particularly through instruction in GIS.

Required qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD completed by time of appointment (September 1, 2025).

Preferred qualifications
A good record of peer-review publication, evidence of leadership in research, and experience teaching undergraduate courses that complement the curriculum offered by the Anthropology Program at UTA. Experience with and ability to provide instruction in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are desired. A PhD in hand by spring 2024 is preferred.

Department and College/School Information
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a joint program department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington. The department houses distinguished award-winning faculty with diverse research and teaching interests that range from investigating our earliest human ancestors to contemporary societal issues. Utilizing broad and innovative teaching strategies, we offer a B.A. in Sociology, a B.S. in Applied Sociology, a B.A. in Anthropology, minors in Sociology, Anthropology, and Popular Culture, and an M.A. in Sociology.

University Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.

EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.

ADA Accommodations
The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicant
To apply applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/29573 and submit the following materials:

Required Documents:
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Unofficial Transcripts (required only for candidates for whom their degree is not in the same discipline as the one in which they will teach)
Contact information for 3 references

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions may be addressed to Naomi Cleghorn at cleghorn@uta.edu
For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta.