Instructor - Anthropology - 261102

Instructor - Anthropology - 261102

Western Carolina University

Department: Anthropology & Sociology

Position Summary:

The primary location of this position is on-site in Cullowhee, NC.

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Western Carolina University invites applications for a nine-month, non-tenure track fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Instructor. Anticipated begin work date is August 2026.

The instructor will teach a 4-4 course load within Western Carolina University’s undergraduate anthropology program. We seek a broadly trained anthropological archaeologist with a regional focus on the Eastern Woodlands of North America. The successful applicant will be able to teach survey classes in anthropology as well as upper-level archaeology courses in their area of specialization.

Western Carolina University’s anthropology program is known for its undergraduate forensic anthropology program as well as its archaeological collaborative work with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position:

Minimum Qualifications:
A masters degree in Anthropology

Preferred Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related discipline

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. Priority consideration will be given to applications submitted by 4/3/2026.

Please include the following: letter of application, current CV, teaching philosophy statement (no more than two pages), list of three professional references with complete contact information, and unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral dates for all degrees at the masters degree level and higher*.

For questions or additional information please contact Ben Steere at basteere@email.wcu.edu

*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your masters degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The masters degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/33235