Colby College, Cultural Anthropology One-year Position

The Department of Anthropology at Colby College invites applications for a one-year position starting September 1, 2012, pending final budgetary approval. Preference to applicants with completed Ph.D.; advanced ABD will be considered. 

The successful candidate will be expected to teach five courses over the academic year, including Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, and four other courses determined in conjunction with departmental needs and the candidate's areas of interest. We particularly encourage candidates with demonstrated research and teaching expertise in Latin America.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching skills and accomplishment, and three letters of reference to Mary Beth Mills, Chair, Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Colby College, 4700 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901. We strongly encourage electronic submission and other inquiries to: anthropologysearch@colby.edu.  

Review of applications will begin on April 23, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. * Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups*. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby Web site: www.colby.edu