Assistant Teaching Professor of Anthropology (Collections Management)

The Department of Anthropology at William & Mary, a public university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a three-year non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning August 10, 2025. This full-time teaching faculty appointment carries a service component commensurate with rank, with the possibility of ongoing renewals and a framework for promotion.
 

We seek an individual with expertise in ethical collections management who can teach courses addressing new and emerging conversations in museum practices, related legal and ethical frameworks, and collaboration with culturally affiliated groups and descendant communities. The successful applicant will be expected to be an effective collections manager and teacher. While the position carries a 3:3 teaching load, one course release per semester is designated for collection management duties, for an overall 2:2 teaching load.
 

Position Responsibilities:
The Assistant Teaching Professor will have a 2-2 teaching load, with courses focused on legal and ethical frameworks for collection management, community collaboration, and informed consent. The faculty member may also teach courses in their area of interest, for example, material culture analysis or heritage management classes. Position responsibilities also include managing the Anthropology Department’s collections in collaboration with other faculty members; the Assistant Teaching Professor will also mentor students in the study and use of these collections. The Department encourages candidates with diverse approaches to and experience with collection practices to apply for the position.
While this is a 9-month academic year position, there is also the expectation of summer collection duties, including work with students. This position will in addition receive one month of summer salary, equal to 1/9 of the 9-month base salary, for required summer work. Other opportunities for summer supplemental pay, such as grant-sponsored activities, may be available.