Description:
Faculty member at a university, teaching and/or conducting research.
Alternate Titles:
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Adjunct Professor, Instructor, Reader
Duties:
Teach between two and five courses a semester to college students, mentor a select number of undergraduates/graduate students, run field schools, conduct archaeological field work during the summers.
Locations:
At universities and community colleges all over the world.
Job Type:
Generally permanent; but some adjunct and assistant positions are temporary or untenured. Benefited, as a rule.
Availability of Employment:
Very difficult to get; there are only a few positions and people tend to stay in them for thirty or forty years.
Education Level Required:
Advanced degree in archaeology or anthropology; some junior colleges and private schools may use teachers from the CRM world with MAs, but normally a PhD is required
Experience Tells:
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