Assistant Professor of Instruction, Anthropology (Non-tenure Track)

Submitted: 05/20/2025
Submitted By: Nancy Vandeman
Department: Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Institution: Ohio University
Job type: Full time
Apply by: 06/12/2025
Application Email:
Application URL: https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/53421

OHIO UNIVERSITY’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for a one-year non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction specializing in Anthropology beginning in Fall 2025-2026. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory courses in Cultural Anthropology and/or Biological Anthropology on both the Athens campus and e-Campus. Non-tenure track faculty teach an eight-course teaching load per year.

This Assistant Professor of Instruction position is a full-time, nine-month benefitted position for the academic term of one year (from August 16, 2025, to May 15, 2026). Depending on departmental requirements, funding availability, and the candidate’s successful performance, there is a possibility of extending the position for additional years.

Housed in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Anthropology Program consists of 7 full-time faculty and over 100 majors and minors. The program maintains a core focus on public engagement and outreach across the subfields. This focus provides opportunities for undergraduate students through community-based research and learning such as internships, field schools, independent research projects, and study abroad opportunities. Ohio University is a Research Intensive institution that serves more than 20,000 students on a residential campus in Athens, Ohio, a college town seventy-five miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, as well as expanding e-Campus online programs.

Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate must be ABD in Anthropology, or a related field, at the time of application and must have a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field by December 31, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Anthropology, or a related field, by the start date of the position, and
experience as an Instructor of Record.

To apply, please complete the online application and include:
1) Cover letter
2) Curriculum Vitae
3) Statement of Teaching Philosophy
4) Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts
5) Sample syllabus(i) for Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and/or Introduction to Biological Anthropology
6) Other documents to provide evidence of your teaching quality. These may include course evaluations, peer observations, etc. These other documents must be combined into one pdf file and uploaded using the document type “Other."
7) A list of 3 professional references with current contact information, including email addresses. Letters of recommendation will be requested after an initial screening of candidates to minimize inconvenience to applicants and referees.

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including paid holidays, sick time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs and more.

To apply, please visit our website:
https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/53421