Assistant Professor - Southeastern US Indigenous Archaeology - Anthropology - Fall 2025 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in Knoxville, Tennessee

Job Description:

Assistant Professor - Southeastern US Indigenous Archaeology - Anthropology - Fall 2025



Location:

UT Knoxville

Open Date:

Sep 10, 2024

Description:

The Anthropology Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is seeking a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track (TT) faculty position at the Assistant Professor level commencing 08/01/2025.  The Department seeks a candidate with expertise in anthropological archaeology with a research focus in southeastern US Indigenous archaeology who can bring new research and instructional breadth to the Department and build upon our interdisciplinary strengths. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a strong program of research and publication in southeastern Indigenous archaeology, and to develop a robust, externally funded research portfolio that advances the candidate's research as well as the mission of the Department of Anthropology (https://anthropology.utk.edu/mission/). Applications are welcome from scholars with diverse theoretical foci and a wide range of research topics, but we seek an archaeologist whose work will reinforce the relevance of the past in envisioning and shaping emerging futures in the Southeast through collaborative engagement with descendant communities.   Methodological foci may include humanistic or archaeometric analyses of material culture/materiality and should complement the existing strengths of the Department. Critical to this position is the development of active field projects that provide opportunities for student participation and training.

The successful candidate will also provide support for the teaching mission of the Department by enthusiastically teaching (typically 2 courses per semester) established undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department and creating new courses in areas related to their expertise. The candidate should be able to teach our undergraduate Introduction to Archaeology course as well as an upper-level/graduate course in Southeastern Archaeology. Further, this candidate will take an active role in bringing creativity to curriculum development, particularly the new Archaeology Concentration, which emphasizes experiential learning in laboratory and field school settings.  The candidate will also engage with the developing program in Native American and Indigenous Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. 

The ideal candidate will contribute to the life of the university by mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and serving on departmental, college, professional and university committees.

A Ph.D. must be in hand at the time of appointment. Applicants should demonstrate the capacity to deliver a field school course within 2-3 years of joining the Department. Preference will be given to candidates who have a demonstrated track record of seeking external funding to support their research.

Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and list of three references in digital format via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/153174.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please contact Dr. Kandi Hollenbach, Chair of the Search Committee (kdh@utk.edu), with any questions.

In addition to addressing their qualifications for the position in their application, candidates may describe how they would help promote students' access to and inclusion in their teaching and research/scholarship/creative activities.  We encourage all potential applicants to visit the University of Tennessee's access and engagement website at https://dae.utk.edu/. 

Environment and Community

The University of Tennessee campus is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country with easy access to miles of inland waterways, stunning state and national parks, diverse cultural opportunities, and a blend of convenient urban and rural living settings. Downtown Knoxville, adjacent to campus, is a thriving neighborhood filled with restaurants, shops, and indoor and outdoor entertainment venues, and is home to the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, the Knoxville Opera Company, annual international festivals such as the Big Ears Music Festival, and seasonal and weekly events such as Jazz on the Square, Shakespeare on the Square, and the Farmers Market. The University is located within easy driving distance to Nashville, Atlanta, Asheville, and the Great Smoky Mountains.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.