Faculty position: Tenure-track job for Native North Americanist in Anthropology at Pacific Lutheran University

The Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) department of anthropology invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in cultural anthropology beginning September 2017. The position is for a Native North Americanist, although an additional geographic area of interest would be a plus.  Specialty in the local or regional communities of Pacific Northwest is preferred.  Topical areas should include medical and/or environmental anthropology.  The position will include teaching a) upper-division courses in Native North America, Medical Anthropology, and/or Environmental Anthropology, b) lower division courses in Cultural Anthropology and Global Studies, and c) other courses including our senior capstone sequence.  A strong commitment to teaching, scholarship, and service is required. The department also seeks scholars interested in pursuing student/faculty research and/or collaborative and interdisciplinary opportunities with the university’s diverse faculty.  PhD in Anthropology.  ABD will be considered but PhD must be in hand by September 1, 2017. To apply, interested candidates must submit a cover letter summarizing qualifications, curriculum vitae, and a list of courses taught athttp://employment.plu.edu by October 31, 2016.  Three confidential letters of reference will also be requested by PLU for selected applicants.  For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Akiko Nosaka (nosakaaa@plu.edu), Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003.

Pacific Lutheran University is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,300 students, including international students from two dozen countries. Located in a scenic region on the Pacific Rim, the university’s campus is 40 miles south of Seattle in suburban Tacoma, Washington. PLU’s academic program is an integration of the liberal arts and professional programs, and the university’s mission to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. The university is committed to exploring, affirming and enriching dignity and diversity in the campus community and endorses the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action. PLU actively seeks applications from women and persons of color.