Assistant Professor of Public Archaeologist - Department of Anthropology

Assistant Professor of Public Archaeologist - Department of
Anthropology #27-26

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Anthropology

Faculty Hire Number: #27-26

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027
(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,000 to $80,000
(Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching,
scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect
for all people, building partnerships with the community and the
encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN
strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can
learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is
especially interested in candidates who make contributions to
equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members
of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and
diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in
teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls
36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are
Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native
American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

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Sciences, see: https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/college

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Anthropology, see:
https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/anthropology

Position:

The Department of Anthropology at California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in
Public Archaeology at the rank of Assistant Professor

The successful candidate will be a public archaeologist with an
active research agenda in the archaeology of the modern and
contemporary era (roughly 19th century to the present). Areas of
focus may include urban archaeology, issues of diverse community
experiences in the archaeology of the contemporary past, migration
and diaspora, the archaeology of labor and capitalism, or
infrastructure and the built environment, among other adjacent
topics. Skills in cultural resources management (CRM),
archaeological fieldwork, material culture analysis, and archival
research are required. Experience working with CRM firms, Tribal
Historic Preservation Offices (THPO), public agencies, museums,
preservation organizations, or other heritage-sector partners is
preferred. We also prefer candidates who combine excavation skills
with experience in remote sensing and minimal-impact methods, such
as survey, GPR, gradiometry, aerial-based survey, and 3D
documentation, among other geophysical and digital approaches. The
candidate will contribute to the department's well-regarded
Master's of Anthropology with a concentration in Public
Archaeology, which prepares graduates for employment in CRM and
heritage management. The department's public archaeology foci are
CRM, public education and outreach, and community-engaged and
collaborative research.

Teaching expectations (4/4 load) will include courses at the lower,
upper, and graduate levels for majors/minors and General Education
courses for non-majors. For example, Introduction to Anthropology
and Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Archaeology of North
America, Public Archaeology, and Archaeological Theory and Methods
courses. The candidate is expected to contribute to field-based
experiences, such as field schools, internships, and field-based
courses. Participation in the development and growth of public
archaeology and culturally responsive pedagogy is expected.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours,
attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student
learning, and service to the department, college, and university.
The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays,
evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards
and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they
is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's
commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a
diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the
Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students
through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and
service.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field

from an accredited institution. Degree must be awarded by the date
of appointment.

• Evidence of university-level in-person teaching experience in

archaeology

• Evidence of research experience in the archaeology of the

modern and contemporary era (roughly 19th century to the
present)

• Evidence of experience with community-engagement, public

outreach, or collaborative archaeology

• Evidence of skills in the management of archaeological

resources, archaeological fieldwork, material culture analysis, and
archival research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective engagement or potential to engage with a

diverse student body

• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to

equitable outcomes for all students

• Experience creating a student-centered learning

environment

• Research/field/lab experience that includes working with

students from diverse backgrounds

• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring
• Teaching experience in public archaeology and archaeology of

the modern and contemporary era

• Professional/work experience related to public-facing

archaeology

• An established network in cultural resources management (CRM),

museums, Tribal Historical Preservation Offices (THPO), and/or
other heritage-sector partners

• Experience in remote sensing and/or minimal impact methods
• Grant writing experience
• Evidence of scholarly dissemination

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is Monday, November 30, 2026, and
applications received after this date may be considered on an
as-needed basis. However, the position will remain open until
filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application.
To apply and for more detailed information on the application and
hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one-page
statement on achieving student success with diverse student
populations, one-page research statement, and the names of three
referees who can address the candidate's teaching, research, and
service qualifications to the website in the section above. In
later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to
provide additional materials, including letters of recommendation,
professional work samples, and work produced through student
mentoring; and for those candidates invited for an on-campus
interview, they should come prepared with a presentation of their
research and a teaching demonstration.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S.
citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the
United States.

Please note: California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B
employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the
"Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain
Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are
responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will
be required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

General Information:

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Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting
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Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police
Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity
and Diversity.

The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated
reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in

CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the
background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the
position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU)
Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose
business operations reside within the State of California and
prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of
California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination
based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age,
gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic
information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and
disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the
Interim
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by
contacting Nicole "Nikki" Snyder at 818-677-3331 or
anthro@csun.edu.

To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us/job/563374/assistant-professor-of-public-archaeologist-department-of-anthropology-2726

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