Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

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MISSION: At Colorado College our goal is to provide the finest liberal arts education in the country. Drawing upon the adventurous spirit of the Rocky Mountain West, we challenge students, one course at a time, to develop those habits of intellect and imagination that will prepare them for learning and leadership throughout their lives.

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Initial review of applications begins on May 6, 2024.

Please contact department chair, Krista Fish ([email protected]) with questions. Letters of reference will be requested after initial review of application materials and advancement to the next stage in our review process.

Required documents:

1) CV

2) Cover letter

3) Names of two references and their contact information

4) Teaching statement which includes information regarding how you incorporate ADEI (antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion) into your teaching and mentoring practice.

5) We are also interested in reviewing sample syllabi, ideally one from an introductory level course and one from an upper-level course. However, if you have experience teaching only one course, please upload only that course syllabus and provide a brief overview of how you might teach other courses in your teaching statement. For example, if you have taught an introduction to cultural anthropology course, upload that syllabus and then provide a brief discussion in the teaching statement regarding how you might approach developing an upper-level course related to your focus within sociocultural anthropology.

You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.

POSTING DETAILS

Posting Number:

Posting Number: 393

Job Title:

Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Is this a tenure track position?

Is this a tenure track position? No

Position Status:

Position Status: Full-time 1 year

Position Summary:

The Colorado College Department of Anthropology invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position in sociocultural anthropology to begin in the fall of 2024. We prefer a candidate with expertise in environmental anthropology and/or medical anthropology but are open to candidates with expertise in secondary areas of interest, including critical race studies and community-based learning. We are committed to hiring someone in this position who will support our department’s and college’s commitment to antiracism . This one-year hire would be expected to teach both introductory and upper-level courses in sociocultural anthropology that contribute to our course offerings for the major and minor as well as to the college’s General Education requirements.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in anthropology by the time of appointment and provide evidence of excellence in teaching. We seek a broadly educated anthropologist who shares our commitment to the goals of a four-field undergraduate anthropology program. Teaching interests should take advantage of opportunities afforded by our college’s Block Plan schedule, which is uniquely suited to focused and intensive learning experiences. The Block Plan is a unique academic system in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time for 3. 5 weeks. Colorado College faculty teach six blocks in our eight-block academic year.

Preferred Qualifications:

We prefer a candidate whose upper level sociocultural anthropology courses might contribute to the college’s interdisciplinary programs such as Southwest Studies, REMS (Race, ethnicity, and migration studies), Feminist and Gender Studies, and Indigenous Studies.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD

Job Open Date:

Job Open Date: 04/05/2024

Application Deadline (at 11:59 PM Mountain Time):

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Initial review of applications begins on May 6, 2024.

Please contact department chair, Krista Fish ([email protected]) with questions. Letters of reference will be requested after initial review of application materials and advancement to the next stage in our review process.

Required documents:

1) CV

2) Cover letter

3) Names of two references and their contact information

4) Teaching statement which includes information regarding how you incorporate ADEI (antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion) into your teaching and mentoring practice.

5) We are also interested in reviewing sample syllabi, ideally one from an introductory level course and one from an upper-level course. However, if you have experience teaching only one course, please upload only that course syllabus and provide a brief overview of how you might teach other courses in your teaching statement. For example, if you have taught an introduction to cultural anthropology course, upload that syllabus and then provide a brief discussion in the teaching statement regarding how you might approach developing an upper-level course related to your focus within sociocultural anthropology.

You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.

When will references be contacted to provide a letter of recommendation?

When will references be contacted to provide a letter of recommendation? When candidate is invited to phone interview

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Accommodation Statement

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or [email protected]

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