Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Washington College - Chestertown, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Chestertown, MD

Educational Services

About the position

The Department of Anthropology & Archaeology at Washington College invites applications for a tenure-track position that focuses on archaeology and GIS at the rank of assistant professor starting in Fall 2025. The geographic area(s) of specialization within archaeology should expand our department's existing foci beyond the east coast of North America and diversify our course offerings. Washington College has a tradition of excellent undergraduate teaching and our department seeks a colleague who teaches in creative, experiential, and interdisciplinary ways. The ideal candidate will prioritize ethics and an anticolonial approach to the discipline. A Ph.D. in Anthropology is required and must be completed by the start of August 2025. Robust GIS experience is also required. Successful candidates will be deeply committed to undergraduate education and maintaining an active scholarly agenda. The teaching load is three courses per semester (spring and fall) and all classes are conducted in-person. Teaching responsibilities will include Introduction to Environmental Archaeology, Methods, Human Evolution, GIS-intensive courses, and a combination of courses on the candidate's preferred topics and courses that support our department's curricular needs. Colleagues are also expected to contribute to Washington College's First Year Seminar (FYS) program. While not required, there are options to teach summer courses and coordinate summer experiential opportunities. In addition to teaching responsibilities, faculty advise both general education students and anthropology majors and are expected to supervise senior capstone projects. The college provides opportunities to engage in research with students and this is strongly encouraged. The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology strives to create an inclusive educational community; promotes an environment that honors diverse human experiences; and approaches our educational mission in the spirit of social justice and community engagement. We support Washington College's ongoing efforts toward inclusive excellence, and we seek faculty members who bring these values to their teaching and mentoring work.

Responsibilities

• Teach three courses per semester (spring and fall) in-person.
• Teach Introduction to Environmental Archaeology, Methods, Human Evolution, GIS-intensive courses, and other courses that support departmental needs.
• Contribute to Washington College's First Year Seminar (FYS) program.
• Advise general education students and anthropology majors.
• Supervise senior capstone projects.
• Engage in research with students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Anthropology must be completed by August 2025.
• Robust GIS experience is required.
• Commitment to undergraduate education and active scholarly agenda.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in teaching summer courses and coordinating summer experiential opportunities.
• Creative, experiential, and interdisciplinary teaching methods.