Anthropology Instructor

Anthropology Instructor (Full-time, Tenure-track, 10 months per year)

Mira Costa College’s Anthropology department invites applications for one equity-minded, full-time (10 months per year) tenure-track Anthropology Instructor position beginning in August 2026.

Instruction across the range of course offerings in archaeology, biological anthropology including lab, and cultural anthropology. The instructor will represent the disciplinary expert in archaeology and/or biological anthropology for the program. The instructor will collaborate with other disciplinary instructors in leading curriculum development, using culturally responsive pedagogical techniques, and in coordinating the overall program.

Mira Costa College Board Policy 7800:
Employee Residency requires all full-time faculty to maintain and permanently reside in a principal place of residence in the state of California that is within two-hundred (200) road miles from the employee’s regularly assigned district worksite. The purpose of the policy is to promote efficiency and continuity throughout all campus administrative functions, provide students with high quality assistance and accessibility to all academic and campus services, ensure that students receive an engaging education, and respond to emerging student needs.

The District may consider an individual request to temporarily reside outside of the State of California or outside the 200-mile limit on a case-by-case basis, not to exceed twelve consecutive months.

Initial salary placement is based on education and experience and ranges from $88,852 (class I, step
1) to $148,747 (class VI-doctorate, step 10) on the  Annual Salary Schedule. To view the Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).%20

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