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Part Time Faculty, Anthropology

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Posting Details

Job ID: 47826

College/School: Chicago, IL - College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Position Description:

The Department of Anthropology within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at DePaul University invites expressions of interest in part-time faculty teaching opportunities for the 2025-2026 academic year. Such opportunities may or may not be available at any given time, and this application process is used to generate a pool of potential applicants for use when a position becomes available. We do hire part-time faculty regularly, and applicants with expertise that matches our needs will be contacted for an interview. Applicants should be at the ABD stage of their doctoral program or hold a PhD in Anthropology (preferred), and have a demonstrated record of effective teaching at the university level. We are particularly interested in candidates who are comfortable teaching anthropology in general education programs to non-major audiences. Upon hiring we will work with selected individuals to determine a mutually agreeable schedule on a quarter by quarter basis. Courses are not guaranteed; however the Department does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations.

Qualifications:

More than one year teaching experience at the collegiate level.

Have an ABD or a PhD in Anthropology with PhD preferred.

Application Instructions:

This posting applies to the following areas: --Sociocultural Anthropology --Archaeology --Biological/Physical Anthropology --Linguistic Anthropology --Medical Anthropology.

Please visit the following URL for information about the program and course offerings:

Considerations:
Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enrolled or under-enrolled.

General Compensation/Benefits Statement:
DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here:

About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:
Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).

Close Date: Jun 30, 2026

Salary Information: The anticipated hiring rate of this position is between $4,500 and $5,600 per course, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicant Documents

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Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Summer work,

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