Lecturer of Anthropology

Lecturer of Anthropology

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies

Full-time, Non-tenure (One-year Appointment), Position #F0137

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies at Longwood University, invites candidates to apply for the Lecturer of Anthropology position. This is a full-time, non-tenure (one-year appointment) lecturer position, beginning August 2018.

The department seeks a generalist who is able to contribute to the new core curriculum by teaching introductory-level courses in anthropology or archaeology. The candidate should also be able to teach ethnographic “peoples” area courses outside of the Pacific, and advanced ethnology “topics” courses in areas other than religion and gender. Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Applicants must possess a Master’s Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology.

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good. Longwood recently celebrated its 175th anniversary and is the third-oldest public university in Virginia, behind William & Mary and the University of Virginia.

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one-hour’s drive from Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Richmond, Longwood is located in the two-college community of Farmville, at a historic crossroads near where the Civil War drew to a close and powerful strides in the civil rights movement began. Today, Longwood has more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 34,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, one of just a few dozen nationally accredited university art museums. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level. Longwood’s 26th President, W. Taylor Reveley IV, took office in June 2013.

Salary is $42,000. Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position. A successful criminal background investigation is required. Position will be posted a minimum of five business days. Review of applications will begin March 28, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply. To apply, please submit a letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, names and contact details of three references, “Release of Information” form (http://solomon.longwood.edu/media/human-resources/solomon/RELEASE_form04.05.doc), and “EEO Data Collection Form” (http://solomon.longwood.edu/media/human-resources/solomon/EEOFormrevJuly2012.pdf). The EEO form is voluntary. Please indicate Position #F0137 and submit documents to: 

Human Resources

Longwood University

201 High Street

Farmville, VA 23909

Phone: 434-395-2074

Fax: 434-395-2666

Email: humres@longwood.edu

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

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