Instructor Pool Anthropology

Applications will be considered throughout the 2026-2027 Academic Year.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Curriculum Vitae; and

2) Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position; and

3) Statement of Teaching

For additional information please contact:
Lynn Roylance

The Anthropology program in the School of Language Culture and Society invites applications for one or more fixed-term non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions on a term-by-term basis for the 2026-2027 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director.

The Anthropology program at Oregon State University is committed to a four-field approach. The program offers an M.A. M.S. and PhD in Applied Anthropology. For more information see It is part of the School of Language Culture and Society which also includes undergraduate and graduate programs in Women Gender and Sexuality Studies; an undergraduate program and graduate minor in Ethnic Studies; minors in Indigenous Studies Latinx Studies Social Justice Queer Studies; undergraduate majors and minors the World Languages & Cultures Program and a certificate in Food in Culture and Social Justice. Our School values interdisciplinary collaboration community-centered research and socially transformative learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instruction

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has critical or security-sensitive responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check motor vehicle history check sexual misconduct reference check etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check please contact OSUs Employee and Labor Relations team at .