Instructor of anthropology spring

Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public

Special Instructions to Applicants

Ohio University's Regional Campuses are located in the following cities in the State of Ohio: Chillicothe; Eastern (St. Clairsville, OH), Lancaster, Southern (Ironton, OH), and Zanesville.

We are accepting applicants for potential adjunct faculty openings in Anthropology for the spring 2026. The need for these positions is undetermined at this time and is dependent on operational needs including enrollment and staffing. If a need arises, the department will select candidates from this posting.

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, a current resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses. Actual or proposed course syllabi and/or teaching philosophy statement may be added under other documents.

Please include the campus or campuses of choice in the cover letter: Chillicothe, Eastern (St. Clairsville), Lancaster, Southern (Ironton) or Zanesville.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2025.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

This position is eligible for the following benefits
sick leave and retirement.

Posting Number: 20162947F

Job Description

Ohio University Regional Campuses are seeking part-time instructors to teach a variety of online Anthropology courses at the undergraduate level at the Chillicothe, Eastern (St. Clairsville) Lancaster, Southern (Ironton) and Zanesville campuses.

Positions will include teaching from 3 credit hours to up to 11 credit hours per term. Future possibility for various delivery modes including in person/face-to-face, hybrid or via technology.

Specific course needs are:

ANTH 2010 Biological Anthropology
This course covers topics on human evolution and modern human diversity, focusing on humanity's biological roots and modern appearance. To understand the present human physical and social condition, we must understand our evolutionary past. This course reconstructs this past utilizing data from the primate fossil record as well as comparative evidence from modern monkeys and apes. This is a science course based on evolutionary biology. At the end of the course, students will better understand where humans fit into the animal kingdom, as well as how those characteristics that make humans unique may have evolved. The course addresses: the place of humans within the mammalian evolutionary lineage; evolutionary theory; human population genetics; behavior of monkey and apes; and human evolution and modern human diversity.

This is a part-time position eligible for sick leave and retirement benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. (or ABD with Ph.D. dissertation research completed) at the time of application, and an established record of teaching effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching undergraduate courses preferred.

Department
Regional Higher Education

Pay Rate: Standard rates per credit hour, please visit for more information on teaching rates.

Job Open Date
09/16/2025

Posting Close Date

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2025.

Job Category: Instructor

Months
3 month

Planning Unit: Regional Higher Education

Campus: Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, Zanesville

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Pam Saffell, [email protected]

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