Academic Professional

Position Description. Reporting to the department chair, the Academic Professional of Anthropology will serve as the director of the archaeology lab and the curator of the repository. S/he will be expected to direct collections curation, laboratory activities, equipment and fleet purchasing and maintenance, and will typically teach two specialty archaeology courses per year. Collections curation will include direction of a new 6200 square foot repository; development and/or implementation of a management system for artifacts, documents, images, and data; upgrading existing collections; creating protocols, forms, and institutional documents related to curation activities; and directing student labor. Laboratory activities include organization and operation of approx. 8000 square feet of research and teaching lab space; coordination of archaeological analysis by students and visiting researchers; and liaison to Information Technology services on campus. Equipment and fleet responsibilities include inventory, purchasing, and maintenance of field and laboratory equipment, and coordination of periodic maintenance of the archaeology transportation fleet. Typically the academic professional will work business hours, with some nights and weekends. The position is a full-time, non-tenure-track position with a 12 month contract. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Anthropology or Archaeology
• Demonstrated experience in curation and collections management
• Research and/or teaching experience in one or more archaeological specialties: curation, shallow geophysics, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, compliance archaeology, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising archaeological analyses
• Excellent organizational skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the institution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with advanced archaeological technology
• Knowledge of Compliance Archaeology

Screening of applications begins October 1, 2016, and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is July 1, 2016. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications and applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

Dr. Heidi Altman, Search Chair, Search 67340
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8051
Statesboro, GA 30460-8051
Electronic mail: haltman@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-5723

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/socianth/. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.