Lecturer - Anthropology

The Social and Behavioral Science Department at Utah Valley University is currently seeking potential candidates for a faculty lecturer position in Anthropology to begin in the 2026–2027 academic year. This is a non-tenure track position and will include teaching five courses per fall and spring semester; summer teaching may also be available for additional pay. We prefer a sociocultural anthropologist with a regional focus on the South Pacific and an emphasis on community engagement.

• Design, prepare, and teach courses and deliver content using meaningful and engaging methods with measurable course objectives.
• Expected to utilize student-focused and evidence-based pedagogy for engaged learning as well as provide evaluation of learning through written and performance-based assessments.
• Expected to hold regular office hours and maintain a student-oriented approach to education.
• Attend all department and program faculty meetings.

• Graduation with a master’s or doctoral degree in anthropology or a closely related field.
• Demonstration of successful teaching at the college or university level is required.

• Doctoral degree or ABD in sociocultural anthropology or primary training in anthropology within an interdisciplinary department.
• Regional expertise in the South Pacific.
• Demonstrated commitment to community engagement.
• Ability to design and deliver curriculum for courses including Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Anthropological Theory, Ethnographic Methods, Ethnomusicology, Food and Culture, Environmental Anthropology and Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific.

• Knowledge required to design, prepare, and deliver course content using meaningful and engaging methods with measurable course objectives.

• Excellence in teaching as demonstrated through effective instructional strategies and techniques in the classroom. Effective interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage, motivate, and evaluate students.
• Ability to communicate effectively and consistently with students both orally and electronically.
• Ability to support the success of students from all backgrounds and levels of preparation.
• Ability to design and deliver curriculum for courses including Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Anthropological Theory, Ethnographic Methods, Ethnomusicology, Food and Culture, Environmental Anthropology and Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific.