SMU #00052693 Lecturer in Archeology
About The Position
The Department of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, invites applications for a Lecturer in archaeology. The annual position will start August 1, 2026. We are looking for an individual who can teach introductory courses in archaeology, world prehistory, and biological anthropology, as well as upper division regional and/or topical courses. The ideal candidate will have a track record of excellence in teaching. Typical teaching load is 4:4 with no contractual obligations for research or service. This is a position for one year pending satisfactory performance reviews. Teaching will be largely undergraduate courses with occasional graduate level teaching possibilities in the candidate’s area of expertise. Teaching faculty have access to internal conference funds and competitive research funds upon submission and approval. Southern Methodist University is a secular, R-1 University growing in exciting ways with a new $100 million Moody Graduate School offering enhancements for our graduate students and faculty, a new $30 million Peter O’Donnell Data Science Institute, and a new membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for college athletics. We have an intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars across the humanities, social sciences, mathematical sciences, engineering, law, fine arts, and business. SMU offers excellent benefits. In Anthropology our faculty advance intellectual frontiers, both ancient and modern, through groundbreaking interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and community outreach, aimed at bringing insight and understanding to issues around global health and development, migration and borderland communities, and human impacts on and responses to environmental challenges. Anthropology has long been one of the strongest programs at SMU and we have one of the oldest graduate medical anthropology programs in the U.S. Our undergraduate, Masters’ and PhD-level programs help students build a complex understanding of difference, critical thinking, and global reach to best prepare them for life after graduation in academia and industry. Faculty currently hold competitive federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, among others. The City of Dallas is one of the nation’s most cosmopolitan commercial and cultural centers, and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is the fourth largest in the US. SMU faculty enjoy a relatively low cost of living despite easy access to two major airports, a full range of cultural offerings , professional sports teams, and a lively and innovative restaurant scene . Explore Dedman College at https://www.smu.edu/dedman, and SMU at http://www.smu.edu.
Requirements
- Candidates must have PhD in hand by August 1, 2026
Nice To Haves
- The ideal candidate will have a track record of excellence in teaching.
Responsibilities
- Teach introductory courses in archaeology, world prehistory, and biological anthropology
- Teach upper division regional and/or topical courses
- Teaching load is 4:4 with no contractual obligations for research or service
- Teaching will be largely undergraduate courses with occasional graduate level teaching possibilities in the candidate’s area of expertise
Benefits
- SMU offers excellent benefits.
- Teaching faculty have access to internal conference funds and competitive research funds upon submission and approval.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
