Job Title: Lecturer in Anthropology and US Business Practices
Requisition Number: FE04065
Department Name: 8E020:Anthropology
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Type of Position: Faculty
Position Time Status : Full-Time
Tenure Track Status: Non-Tenure Track
Required Education: Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology
Required Related Experience: n/a
Required License/Registration/Certification: n/a
Job Summary: The Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Anthropology and US Business Practices to begin August 1, 2024. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years. The preferred candidate will have experience teaching at the introductory and advanced undergraduate level, including large lecture courses and online courses. Expertise in Economic and Business Anthropology and US Cultures is required. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in curriculum development and student mentoring. A Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology is required.
Applicants must include the following: 1) a letter of application (upload as a Cover Letter), 2) a current CV, and 3) a teaching statement (upload as specific request 1). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.
The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at .
Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Mark Whitaker, Search Committee Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Kentucky ( ).
Application deadline is May 6th, 2024.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? : No
Deadline to Apply: 05/06/2024
Open Until Filled: No
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