Visiting Assistant Professor in Archaeology – University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Visiting Assistant Professor in Archaeology
Position ID: F00420P

Job Summary

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a full-time, non-tenured Visiting Assistant Professor in Archaeology.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates are expected to teach both introductory and upper division undergraduate archaeology courses, including a spring course in archaeological theory. All areas of specialization will be considered, except Old World Classical Archaeology. An archaeological summer field school within North America is highly desirable and could be counted as one course. 

Required qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD in hand by September 2023 or be ABD and have demonstrated pedagogical skill and experience.

Preferred Qualifications  

Experience teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate archaeology courses that would appeal to undergraduate UTA students

University Information

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of approximately 46,000 students, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second-largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Department and College/School Information

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a joint program department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington. The department houses distinguished award-winning faculty with diverse research and teaching interests that range from investigating our earliest human ancestors to contemporary societal issues. Utilizing broad and innovative teaching strategies, we offer a B.A. in Sociology, a B.S. in Applied Sociology, a B.A. in Anthropology, minors in Sociology, Anthropology, and Popular Culture, and an M.A. in Sociology.

Diversity Statement

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Special Instructions to Applicant

To apply applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/23154 and submit the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• Contact information for three references, including name, relationship, email address, and phone numbers.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be addressed to: Christian Zlolniski (chrisz@uta.edu) and Shelley Smith (slsmith@uta.edu)

For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta

EEO Statement

The University of Texas at Arlington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus. UTA also encourages applications from veterans.