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Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Non-Tenure-Track/Clinical Faculty
Department/Organization
204107 - Blount U/G Initiative
Rank
Instructor
Position Summary
The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position to be shared between the Department of American Culture and Society, the Department of Anthropology, and the Blount Scholars Program, a living learning community conferring a minor in Liberal Arts. The appointment is non-tenure-earning and is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance review, staffing needs, and funding.
Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position to be shared between the Department of American Culture and Society, the Department of Anthropology, and the Blount Scholars Program, a living learning community conferring a minor in Liberal Arts. The appointment is non-tenure-earning and is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance review, staffing needs, and funding.
Candidates must have a doctorate in anthropology, concentrating in sociocultural anthropology, experience teaching courses in sociology and anthropology, and an active research agenda. The ideal candidate will also have a commitment to and experience teaching in a multidisciplinary, small-seminar, liberal arts curriculum. Applicants should have experience working with students to improve their writing skills (or with writing-intensive courses). Experience teaching in a living-learning community is highly desirable.
Teaching responsibilities in the department of American Culture and Society will include one course each semester in sociology.
Teaching responsibilities in Anthropology will include one course each semester in cultural anthropology at either the lower or upper level, focusing on art, religion, economics, politics and everyday life.
Teaching responsibilities in the Blount Program will include teaching two courses each semester in the first-year Foundations sequence (a year-long intellectual history survey in small seminar format comprising readings in philosophy, theology, political theory, literature, and scientific theory) and/or the senior Capstone Worldviews seminar (a multidisciplinary cultural theory course in which students produce a senior project), as well as occasional courses of the candidate’s own design.
Candidates for this position should visit The University of Alabama website at http://careers.ua.edu to initiate an application and upload required materials.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will continue until the positions are filled. The expected start date of the position is August 2026. Questions about the position can be directed to bsp@ua.edu.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a doctorate in anthropology, concentrating in sociocultural anthropology, experience teaching courses in sociology and anthropology, and an active research agenda.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will also have a commitment to and experience teaching in a multidisciplinary, small-seminar, liberal arts curriculum. Applicants should have experience working with students to improve their writing skills (or with writing-intensive courses). Experience teaching in a living-learning community is highly desirable.
Instructions And Required Materials For Application
Candidates for this position should visit The University of Alabama website at http://careers.ua.edu to initiate an application and upload required materials: CV, Letter of Application, and List of References with contact information.
About The Division/College/School
The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow.
As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.
With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories, research centers, and performance venues, providing students with hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and creative expression.
The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of learning.”
About The University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
Advertised: 26 Feb 2026 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Aug 2026 Central Daylight Time
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Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Non-Tenure-Track/Clinical Faculty
Department/Organization
204107 - Blount U/G Initiative
Rank
Instructor
Position Summary
The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position to be shared between the Department of American Culture and Society, the Department of Anthropology, and the Blount Scholars Program, a living learning community conferring a minor in Liberal Arts. The appointment is non-tenure-earning and is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance review, staffing needs, and funding.
Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position to be shared between the Department of American Culture and Society, the Department of Anthropology, and the Blount Scholars Program, a living learning community conferring a minor in Liberal Arts. The appointment is non-tenure-earning and is a one-year term with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory performance review, staffing needs, and funding.
Candidates must have a doctorate in anthropology, concentrating in sociocultural anthropology, experience teaching courses in sociology and anthropology, and an active research agenda. The ideal candidate will also have a commitment to and experience teaching in a multidisciplinary, small-seminar, liberal arts curriculum. Applicants should have experience working with students to improve their writing skills (or with writing-intensive courses). Experience teaching in a living-learning community is highly desirable.
Teaching responsibilities in the department of American Culture and Society will include one course each semester in sociology.
Teaching responsibilities in Anthropology will include one course each semester in cultural anthropology at either the lower or upper level, focusing on art, religion, economics, politics and everyday life.
Teaching responsibilities in the Blount Program will include teaching two courses each semester in the first-year Foundations sequence (a year-long intellectual history survey in small seminar format comprising readings in philosophy, theology, political theory, literature, and scientific theory) and/or the senior Capstone Worldviews seminar (a multidisciplinary cultural theory course in which students produce a senior project), as well as occasional courses of the candidate’s own design.
Candidates for this position should visit The University of Alabama website at http://careers.ua.edu to initiate an application and upload required materials.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will continue until the positions are filled. The expected start date of the position is August 2026. Questions about the position can be directed to bsp@ua.edu.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a doctorate in anthropology, concentrating in sociocultural anthropology, experience teaching courses in sociology and anthropology, and an active research agenda.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will also have a commitment to and experience teaching in a multidisciplinary, small-seminar, liberal arts curriculum. Applicants should have experience working with students to improve their writing skills (or with writing-intensive courses). Experience teaching in a living-learning community is highly desirable.
Instructions And Required Materials For Application
Candidates for this position should visit The University of Alabama website at http://careers.ua.edu to initiate an application and upload required materials: CV, Letter of Application, and List of References with contact information.
About The Division/College/School
The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators and changemakers of tomorrow.
As the largest college at The University, we house over 9,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff across our 22 departments.
With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories, research centers, and performance venues, providing students with hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and creative expression.
The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of learning.”
About The University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.
The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
Advertised: 26 Feb 2026 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Aug 2026 Central Daylight Time
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