Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Anthropology

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The College of the Liberal Arts invites applications for a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Department of Anthropology for the spring 2025 academic year. This appointment will be filled at the rank of Lecturer, to start January 2025. This is a non-tenure-track, term position for one semester.

Responsibilities include resident and online instruction. Teaching load during the semester will consist of two courses.

Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field, or have completed all of the requirements for the Ph.D., by the time of appointment.

In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

Interested candidates should upload the following application materials: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information. For information on the position, please contact Carrianne Love, at clove@psu.edu.

Visit our website at https://anth.la.psu.edu/ for more information on the Department of Anthropology.

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