"Anthropology Department Special Sessions Lecturer Pool - SJSU Online"

Department Summary

The SJSU Anthropology Department is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning within our field and for our students. Through scholarly work and direct participation in research programs, both locally and internationally, students explore the diverse nature of human experiences across cultures worldwide. By studying people, their lifestyles, and how they adapt to cultural changes, both past and present, students are better prepared to comprehend human behavior at local and global levels.

Comparative and evolutionary, scientific and humanistic, anthropology provides a unique opportunity for broadening and integrating one's perspective on human existence. Through classes, fieldwork, and research, students develop an understanding of human cultural heritage, culture change, and cultural diversity in both past and contemporary societies. The SJSU Anthropology Department offers regular session in-person undergraduate BA degree programs in Anthropology and Behavioral Science, and an in-person MA degree program in Applied Anthropology. The SJSU Anthropology Department also offers two special sessions online degree programs: (1) an Anthropology BA; and (2) an Interdisciplinary Studies BA with a Science, Technology & Society concentration.

For more information: https://www.sjsu.edu/anthropology/

Brief Description of Duties

• Teach assigned courses in the department's curriculum and conduct weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load
• Participate in ongoing assessment of student learning to continuously improve teaching and learning experiences and to adhere to accreditation requirements
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on public health curriculum-related processes such as teaching multi-section courses to ensure the quality, rigor, relevance, and consistency of our curricula
• Attend team meetings and training sessions as required
• Organize classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement
• Offer and meet all classes as scheduled throughout the entire term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid)

Required Qualifications

• An M.A. or Ph.D. degree in a field relevant to the curriculum or in a related discipline
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned
• Ability to teach and evaluate adult learners
• Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to effectively design, teach, and assess undergraduate and graduate courses in-person, online, and in hybrid formats.

Compensation

Salary range placement is determined by qualifications and experience. The rates shown below by range are the anticipated salary from the applicable Faculty Salary Schedule - 2322 to be paid per WTU in Special Session programs (a typical course is 3 WTUs). As the salary schedule indicates, compensation may be reduced if enrollment targets are not met.

L-A / Range 2: $2279 per WTU

L-B / Range 3: $2497 per WTU

L-C / Range 4: $3146 per WTU

L-D / Range 5: $3977 per WTU

Application Procedure

Step 1: Submit your resume and cover letter here for immediate department review

Step 2: Click APPLY NOW to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references

This is a continuing open position.