Tenure Track Position in Cultural Anthropology

Marlboro College, a liberal arts college of 300 students and 41 faculty members, invites applications from broadly trained, dedicated teachers for a full-time, tenure-track position in Cultural Anthropology. The successful candidate's core responsibilities will be to teach introductory and intermediate anthropology courses that broadly describe the discipline, its theories, and its methodologies while supporting advanced, independent, often cross-disciplinary undergraduate work in a liberal arts setting.

As the sole anthropologist on the faculty, the successful candidate will support students with a wide range of geographical, topical, and methodological interests. She or he will actively work with Marlboro students engaged in fieldwork off campus and teach the skills of writing ethnography and could take part in teaching one or more of the required courses in our World Studies Program. College teaching beyond the graduate assistant level desired. PhD required.

Marlboro College is noted for its intellectual rigor and lively classroom discussion. We are committed to the development of clear writing and a global perspective. Our undergraduate students enjoy a 7:1 student-faculty ratio, a voice in governing the community, and individualized courses of study on a 350-acre campus in the hills of southern Vermont. Marlboro College is an Equal Opportunity employer. The faculty, students, and staff share a commitment to diversity and the values of equality, inclusion, and respect for all human differences.

Application consideration begins October 15, 2012; position begins September 2013. All applicants must apply online at https://www.marlboro.edu/offices/hr/jobs/. Electronic attachments to the online application should include: a curriculum vitae; a letter of application including statements on teaching philosophy, teaching experience, and research interest; and evidence of effective teaching, including course evaluations if available. In addition, applicants will need to provide the names and contact information for three references, at least one of whom should be able to speak to their teaching.

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