Sociology and Anthropology; Cultural Anthropology), Lecturer, Faculty

Sociology and Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology), Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Job Number: FAC
688
Work Type: Lecturer
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Categories: Liberal Arts

Sociology and Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology), Full-Time Lecturer, Faculty

Sociology and Anthropology

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, temporary (non-tenurable) faculty position (#129150) at the rank of lecturer. This is a one-year temporary appointment. The contract may be renewed annually based on available funding, demonstrated need, and satisfactory performance as assessed by annual evaluations. The appointment start date is August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will be a cultural anthropologist with four-field training and demonstrated excellence in and a commitment to undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will have a 5/5 teaching load, including multiple on-ground and online sections of our undergraduate cultural anthropology general education course and additional new or existing undergraduate courses in their area of expertise. A willingness to work with a diverse student body that includes many first-generation college students, along with a demonstrated commitment to quality undergraduate teaching, is expected.

A master's in anthropology is required by the appointment date.

• an area of expertise that will complement, rather than duplicate, existing faculty strengths, for example, geographic, methodological, or theoretical areas of research.
• a PhD in anthropology.
• expertise in cultural anthropology.
• experience teaching undergraduate anthropology courses.

• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee, their spouse, and dependents

MTSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986).

This position requires a criminal background check.