Open Positions

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work: Assistant Professor of Anthropology with a research and teaching focus on Native American Studies

The University of South Alabama Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work invites applications for a twelve-month, half-time, non-tenure-track, partially externally funded,  assistant professor position in Anthropology, with a research and teaching focus on Native American Studies, to begin on June 1, 2025. We encourage applications from any time period or geographic region in what became the United States. Teaching experience is preferred. We especially encourage applications from a broadly-trained cultural anthropologist who is strongly committed to undergraduate education and active field research. A Ph.D. in Native American Studies or Cultural Anthropology is required by time of appointment.

The successful candidate will have a teaching home in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, which houses the Native American Studies Program. 

To apply, send by email a cover letter, CV, and list of three references to Dr. Phil Carr, Search Chair, at pcarr@photographywaltz.com.

Applicants invited for a campus interview will arrange to have all official graduate and undergraduate transcripts sent directly by the registrars of all colleges and universities attended to Dr. Phil Carr or by mail to the following address:

HUMB 13
5991 USA Dr. North
Mobile, AL 36688-0002

Review of applications will begin on March 21, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. 

The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.