Assistant Professor Of Anthropology

Description:

The Social Sciences Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, is seeking applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin September 16, 2024. Area of Specialization (AOS): Applied Anthropology in Museum Studies or UX Research.

The ideal candidate will have a combination of university-level teaching experience, and research potential. We are seeking applicants with an earned doctorate in Anthropology at the time of appointment, with demonstrable qualifications in Applied Anthropology in the specialized field of either museum studies or user experience research (UX).

Primary teaching duties include a general education Cultural Anthropology course as well as an upper division Applied Ethnography course already in offering. The candidate will also be expected to develop and teach a course in Qualitative Research Methods or UX Research Methods as well as any other upper division major courses in their area of specialty as needed by the department.

Other advising duties include supervising senior projects, mentoring students in concentrations, academics and professional development, and guiding and engaging them in research projects. Other departmental administrative responsibilities and service to the university are required. Continued professional development is required.

Although Cal Poly is primarily a teaching university, our faculty are expected to balance teaching with an active program of research/professional development (including publication), student supervision and advising, and participation in service activities at the department and college/university level. The typical teaching load is 12 units (three courses) per quarter, with a reduction in course load in each of the first two years to help new faculty establish an active program of research and professional development. Cal Poly strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially in the classroom and among its areas of study.

The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) sees diversity as central to its mission and is committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment within the college and university. We value our diversity of complex and intersecting identities, while striving to maintain an environment that is socially just, equitable, respectful, and inclusive. The successful applicant should be able to clearly demonstrate how they have infused these values and student learning objectives into their work. They should be prepared to present clear examples of how they would infuse these areas into their work as a faculty member.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly's commitment to DEI informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an equal-opportunity employer.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Anthropology or closely related discipline at time of appointment
• Evidence of potential for scholarly and/or creative achievement in AOS
• Ability to teach anthropology courses related to area of concentration
• Ability to teach Cultural Anthropology
• Demonstrated university teaching experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language