Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

Position Information

The School of Criminology, Society, and Politics (SCSP) in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of New England (UNE) invites applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in anthropology and sociology, starting in August 2026. The successful candidate will join a collegial, engaged team of faculty and professional staff in a school offering programs in Anthropology, Sociology, Criminology, Political Science, and related interdisciplinary areas.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, please submit the following materials:

For more information please visit the School website at
https://www.une.edu/cas/schools/social-behavioral-sciences or contact the interim School Director, Dr. Alex Campbell at acampbell@une.edu.

UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.

The school seeks candidates to teach undergraduate courses in medical anthropology and medical sociology with the potential to add courses including introduction to sociology, crime and deviance, and contemporary social theory, as well as additional courses in their area(s) of expertise based on the needs of the school and college. The typical teaching load is the equivalent of 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for excellence in teaching, and also engage in curriculum development and participate in academic advising, recruiting, course and program assessment, and service to the school, college and university.

A master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Criminology or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment; preference will be given to candidate with a Ph.D. and/or those with a combination of education and professional experience that provide commensurate qualifications.

Applicants with training in anthropology, sociology, criminology, public health, and closely related interdisciplinary fields are encouraged to apply, as are those who can contribute to course development in areas of criminology and health, medicine, and society that complement current university growth areas. Individuals committed to teaching with inclusive pedagogies that promote active engagement to foster student learning are also encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from candidates with experience in diversity, equity, inclusion and justice issues in higher education as well as those who can contribute courses relevant to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies.