NOTICE OF VACANCY
SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
SEARCH #4773
Description of Position
The position is a permanent tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Anthropology on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, to begin August 16, 2008. The position is a nine month, full time appointment, with a normal teaching load of two courses per semester. Applicants are sought to conduct research and teach in a four sub-field Anthropology program. The position includes research, teaching, and service components. As a member of a Ph.D. granting program at a research university, the faculty member will also be expected to seek external funding for research, conduct research projects, regularly publish research results, and be an active advisor and research mentor for graduate students. Contributions to the departments teaching would ordinarily include Anthropology 101—General Anthropology (a four-field course) and a graduate course. Additional undergraduate and graduate courses would be a part of the teaching load dependent on departmental needs and the interests and specialties of the faculty member. The faculty member will be expected to demonstrate commitment to and success at research and teaching and advising both undergraduate and graduate students. Service to the Department, University, and discipline is also expected. Salaries are competitive at the Assistant Professor level and the initial salary level may be negotiated to take into account the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
Required Qualifications
The following qualifications are required: a Ph.D. in Anthropology completed by July 1, 2008; a specialty in Native American peoples and cultures or Sociocultural Anthropology; and active research and publications.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with: 1) a regional specialty in North America, especially in the Pacific Northwest or Plateau areas; 2) evidence of research excellence; 3) an active area of field research with potential for graduate student involvement; 4) specialties in gender, medical/public health, political economy, natural resources, anthropology of religion, or psychological anthropology; 5) Ability to teach a four-field introductory course, peoples of native North America, and graduate courses/seminars in ethnographic field methods and cultural theory.
Support
The Department of Anthropology at Washington State University supports strong research and teaching programs in archaeology, cultural anthropology, and evolutionary anthropology, offering B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The Department has extensive and well-equipped teaching and research laboratories. Teaching Assistant support is provided for large undergraduate classes. To learn more about the Department of Anthropology, our program and faculty, applicants are encouraged to browse materials available on the department's website (http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/).
The University
Washington State University (WSU) is a comprehensive land-grant research institution with campuses in Pullman, Spokane, the Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco and Kennewick) and Vancouver. There are ten colleges, a graduate school, and approximately 1700 faculty members. More than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students are served by the Pullman campus. WSU offers over 250 fields of study including more than 150 majors plus many minors, options and certificate programs. Bachelor's degrees are available in all major areas, with master's and doctoral degrees available in most. The University is one of the largest residential universities in the West. Pullman offers a friendly, small-town living environment. The University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho only seven miles from Pullman. Many departments in the two universities, including Anthropology, have cooperative-listed courses. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit: http://www.pullmanchamber.com. The university's web page (www.wsu.edu) offers information about WSU and the surrounding area.
Application Process
Send a letter of application summarizing qualifications, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least 3 references (with current phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to:
Dr. John H. Bodley, Chair
Sociocultural Search Committee
Department of Anthropology
PO Box 644910
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4910 U.S.A
To ensure consideration, complete applications must be postmarked by November 9, 2007. E-mail inquiries: bodleyj@wsu.edu. Email applications with materials as attachments are welcomed. Please do not submit supporting materials or ask references to send letters at this time.
Washington State University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
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