"Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Tenure Track"

Job Details

Job Title Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Tenure Track

Job ID 30974

Location John Jay College

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. Led by President Karol V. Mason, John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility. John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups in higher education.

The College participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of CUNY and offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees both in traditional criminal justice-related fields of study as well as in a robust portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The College seeks staff and faculty members who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Medical or Social/Cultural Anthropology.

The Department of Anthropology at John Jay College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Medical and/or Social/Cultural Anthropology beginning in August 2026.

John Jay College has a long-standing reputation for scholarly and public engagement on issues related to social justice. The Anthropology Department houses two undergraduate majors: (1) Anthropology and (2) Deviance, Crime, and Culture. We seek a scholar who can contribute meaningfully to both majors and expand our curricular offerings and research strengths in areas such as Medical Anthropology, Global Health and Justice, and/or Technology and Justice. The geographic area is open. We welcome candidates who expand our departmental expertise beyond the United States.

We particularly encourage applications from scholars whose work addresses pressing contemporary issues through critical and engaged anthropology. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:

• Health, disease, and the politics of normality and abnormality
• Global health inequities and their intersections with race, gender, and class
• Climate change, migration, war, and other intersecting crises
• Technological infrastructures of militarization, surveillance, and control
• Embodied experiences of overlapping planetary crises
• Artificial Intelligence and Anthropology

Applicants should demonstrate a strong theoretical orientation, which may include (but is not limited to) decolonial and abolitionist frameworks, critical medical anthropology, feminist science and technology studies, the anthropology of the Anthropocene, or other emergent approaches addressing injustice and power.

The department is especially interested in candidates whose leadership, research, teaching, and community engagement reflects John Jay’s mission to advance justice and serve a diverse student population. We are a small, collaborative department of nine (9) full-time faculty, two (2) substitute faculty, and a large adjunct community. We value pedagogical creativity, collaborative scholarship, and commitment to student success.

Responsibilities include maintaining an active research and publication agenda; teaching undergraduate courses in anthropology and related programs; mentoring a diverse student body; supervising research; and contributing to departmental, college and university service.

Candidates are expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to teaching and to develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body. As demonstrated in John Jay College’s Seven Principles for a Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist Curriculum (https://new.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/7_Princip_Cultur_Resp_Incl_AntiRacist_Curric_Adopt_4.8.21-brief.pdf), the College seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multicultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in Anthropology is strongly preferred. ABD candidates will be considered as long as they receive their doctoral degree before Fall 2026.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• An active research program with potential for peer-reviewed publication
• Experience or strong potential for successful grant writing
• A commitment to social justice pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching
• Experience with experiential, collaborative, or student-centered learning
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and programs

COMPENSATION

$57,252 - $109,025. Salary commensurate with education and credentials.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are viewing the job posting on John Jay College website or in CUNYFirst, please select the "Apply Now" button. If you are viewing the job posting on any other website, please follow the instructions below:

• Go to cuny.edu/employment
• Click "Search job"
• Click the link for “Faculty” and browse to job Opening ID number 30974
• Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the

Once registered or logged in, candidates should submit the following:

• a cover letter that includes a statement of teaching and research interests and how you will contribute to the diversity goals of the College
• a curriculum vitae
• names of three references along with contact information
• proof of degree or progress toward the

All items to be uploaded must be combined in a single document preferably in PDF format.

Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Haynes at mhaynes@jjay.cuny.edu or Dr. Cardenas at rcardenas@jjay.cuny.edu.

CLOSING DATE

Review of applications will begin immediately. Posting closes November 5, 2025.