Job Description:
The Department of Sociology & Anthropology currently offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Honours degree programs with majors in Sociology and Anthropology. The Anthropology degree is a four-field program with a commitment to decolonization and critical pedagogy. For more information on our Department, please visit
http://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/Arts/Departments/SociologyAnthropology/index.htm
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts at Mount Royal University, invites applications for a part-time sessional appointment for the Fall and Winter semesters in the area of biological anthropology.
We are seeking instructors with the ability to teach the following course(s):
This course introduces biological anthropology with an emphasis on evolutionary theory as it applies to humans. Primate anatomy and behavioural ecology, paleoanthropology, human biocultural evolution, and modern human diversity will be considered.
Date and Times
- Fall: September 3, 2026 - December 22, 2026
- Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
- Winter: January 5, 2027 - April 22, 2027
- Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 am - 12:50 pm
- Instruction: course delivery including preparation of course outline, course activities, lesson preparation and assessments, and course D2L site; and
- Administration: submit course attendance sheets, course outline signature forms, input final grades upon course completion, and participate in scheduled program meetings.
- Master's degree in Anthropology or cognate discipline, with preference for applicants who are either pursuing Ph.D or those who have completed their Ph.D in Anthropology.
- A preference for candidates who incorporate critical anthropology, Indigenous ways of knowing, and/or decolonization into their core course content
- The successful candidate will be required to provide the University with academic transcripts from their degree-granting institutions. Employment contracts will be rescinded if the requirements are not met.
Please email Dr. Mary-Lee Mulholland, Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at [email protected] with any questions or queries about the position.
Closing Date: June 22, 2026
Applicants are required to submit a complete dossier, including a 1) two-page cover letter that comments on their teaching philosophy and experience, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) list of three references, and 4) proposed course outline. Please submit in .pdf format and title your document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Title of Contents].pdf (ex. Smith, 1234, Curriculum Vitae.pdf).
