What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chair, Department of Anthropology position at Texas State University?
Posting Information
Posting Information
Position Title
Chair, Department of Anthropology
Job Posting Number
2025046TTL
Job Location
San Marcos
Department
Anthropology
Position Description
The Department of Anthropology at Texas State University invites applications for an experienced and outstanding senior scholar to serve as Department Chair beginning Spring 2026. Appointments will be at the Advanced Associate or Professor rank with tenure. The Chair will report to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and will serve as the department’s academic and administrative leader. The Chair is a member of the college leadership team working collaboratively with the dean, university administration, fellow department chairs and school directors, center directors, faculty members, and staff to support and advance the strategic goals of the University, college and department.
We seek applications from broadly trained anthropologists from any subfield of Anthropology whose teaching and research interests build upon and complement that of the department. The successful candidate will have demonstrated higher education leadership experience that prepares them to serve as department chair, guiding the department’s academic programs, and advancing its mission. They will also contribute to the department’s baccalaureate degrees in Anthropology, M.A. in Anthropology, and Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology.
The Department of Anthropology has 23 full-time faculty working in archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and linguistics The department includes two major centers the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) and the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS), which the Chair oversees. The department also has several labs and projects that support sustained and innovative research by faculty and students.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field
- Advanced Associate Professor or Professor with tenure at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated excellence in scholarship/creative activity.
- Experience teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Demonstrated record of effective academic leadership that may include development or growth of academic programs; strategic planning; development of new facilities, funding, endowments, and partnerships; prior administrative experience as chair or center director; or leadership in national organizations, societies, or nonprofits.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with shared governance among diverse faculty with varying titles, ranks, and program specialties.
- Successful record of maintaining a competitively funded research program.
- Evidence of both ideas and skills necessary to lead the department in continued growth and innovation.
- Ability or experience to effectively support and facilitate the continued expansion of faculty research and department centers.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/51073.
For full consideration, please submit the following by February 28, 2025
For full consideration, please submit the following by February 28, 2025
- Cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications
- Leadership statement including experience, interests, and vision for the department.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
Proposed Start Date
Spring 2026
Posting Date
01/27/2025
Review Date
02/28/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled?
Yes
EEO/AA Statement
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Reasonable Accommodation
If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative from Talent Acquisition will respond to you as soon as possible.
Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verification including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verification, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
