The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks an anthropological 
archaeologist for the position of Associate Director of UMass 
Archaeological Services (UMAS). This position will be funded as a 3 year, 
full-time lecturer position starting Fall 2008, with possibility for 
renewal. PhD required at time of appointment. 

UMAS is a consulting firm with expertise in a wide variety of cultural 
resource management projects. For nearly thirty years it has provided the 
university with an important platform for outreach and a training ground 
and source of employment for undergraduate and graduate students. The 
successful applicant will have a strong background in all aspects of 
cultural resource management, including proposal and report writing, 
creating and managing budgets, supervising personnel, data management, 
public outreach, and working with diverse stakeholders. 

The successful hire will also have a research and teaching concentration 
in Northeastern North America and will teach two archaeology courses per 
year and mentor both undergraduate and graduate students. These courses 
may include (1) Archaeology and Prehistory (Anthropology 102), a large 
enrollment, General Education course, (2) North American Archaeology (Anth 
369), and/or (3) mid-level courses for majors and/or graduate students in 
a methodological or technical specialty, such as landscape archaeology, 
archaeobotany, computer applications in archaeology, GIS, lithic or 
ceramic analysis, etc. 

Furthermore, the department is looking for candidates who: 

• Have demonstrated excellence in classroom teaching • Are engaged in 
research that complements departmental strengths • Are committed to 
developing a robust cooperative relationship with students and faculty 
colleagues • Demonstrated commitment to engagement with descendant 
communities 

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the flagship campus of the 5-
campus publicly funded UMass system. It is located in the Connecticut 
River Valley, 90 miles west of Boston and 180 miles northeast of New York 
City. UMass Amherst hosts nearly 19,000 undergraduate students and 5,600 
graduate students, and nearly 900 tenure system faculty. The Department of 
Anthropology has 20 faculty, 175 undergraduate majors and 82 graduate 
students in our MA/ PhD program. The Department of Anthropology is 
dedicated to increasing the number of faculty and students from 
traditionally underrepresented groups. 

UMass Amherst anthropology faculty works closely with their counterparts 
in the area private colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and 
Smith) in curricular planning. The faculty is unionized. Benefits include 
a choice of either the state pension plan or the optional retirement 
program (faculty and state contributions invested with TIAA-CREF, Lincoln 
or VALIC), where new employees contribute 9% of the first $30,000 of 
salary on a pre-tax basis. There are ten different health insurance 
options, where the state pays 75% of the premium. Salary range: $52,000-
55,000 per year, dependent upon qualifications and experience. There are 
also possibilities for additional compensation through grants and 
contracts. 

UMass Amherst prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not allow health insurance benefits 
for domestic partners, but does provide them with such benefits as tuition 
waivers for the University system, family sick and medical leave, and use 
of certain facilities. Under the Massachusetts constitution, gay and 
lesbian couples who are or become residents of Massachusetts are allowed 
to marry and then the spouse of the employee may also enjoy health 
benefits. 

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. 
Send a letter describing interests and qualifications, a CV, and listing 
of 3 referees with full contact information to Ralph Faulkingham, Chair, 
Archaeology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, UMass, Amherst, 
MA 01003. Application screening commences on February 25, 2008, and 
continues until the position is filled. 

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