About the position
The Department of History, Anthropology, and Political Science at Adams State University seeks a full-time, non-tenure track assistant professor of anthropology to begin in August 2025. We are seeking candidates who are comfortable working at a small state university in a rural setting. The chosen candidate should be a dynamic teacher with the versatility to teach core and elective courses in both the four-field anthropology undergraduate degree emphasis and the cultural resource management master's degree program. We seek an energetic and enthusiastic individual who loves teaching, shares our dedication to excellence, and complements the existing department faculty. The successful applicant will join a diverse close-knit department that offers bachelor's degrees in Anthropology, History, Political Science, and Social Studies Secondary Education, along with online master's degrees in history and cultural resource management. We are primarily an institution focused on teaching excellence with a teaching load of 12 credit-hours each semester.
Requirements
- PhD in Anthropology or closely related discipline.
- Experience teaching four-field undergraduate anthropology courses and graduate-level archaeology courses, including face-to-face and online delivery modalities.
- Experience in the field of cultural resource management.
- A strong focus on teaching.
- Demonstrates knowledge of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with, the educational needs of individuals and groups with a diverse range of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities in a global environment.
- Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity of Adams State University's student population, including students with different abilities (e.g., physical and or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Nice-to-haves
- Research interests complementary to those of current faculty (i.e., geoarchaeology, human-environment interaction, hunter-gatherer archaeology, Paleoindian and/or Archaic periods).
- Ability or experience working with historically under-served and/or underrepresented populations, and first-generation college students.
- Ability or experience in the recruitment and/or retention of underrepresented students, including students of color.
- Commitment to professional development, scholarship, and service to the university and community.
- Demonstrated self-awareness of one's own cultural beliefs, perspectives, and privileges as a part of one's orientation towards teaching.
- Demonstrated decision-making that is informed by research, data, and theory and that leverages students' unique cultures, experiences, and background as strengths.
Benefits
- Salary range of $52,716-$56,016 commensurate with experience and education.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Life insurance.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Opportunities for supplemental contracts may be available.
