Assistant Teaching Professor - Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Bowling Green State University•Main Campus (BG), OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bowling Green State University’s School of Cultural and Critical Studies invites applications for a full-time, renewable, 9-month Qualified Rank Faculty Assistant Teaching Professor position in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, starting August 9, 2027. The School brings together four interdisciplinary programs—American Culture Studies, Ethnic Studies, Popular Culture, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies—through multidisciplinary approaches, varied methodologies, critical engagement, and attention to how cultural, national, economic, racial, and sexual differences are constructed and expressed. The successful candidate will teach four undergraduate courses per semester, mostly in person. Teaching must include introductory women’s studies and sexuality courses and may include other introductory courses in the School, in areas aligned with the candidate’s expertise and program needs. The professor will use inclusive pedagogies and/or student-learning-focused course design and provide service at the department, college, university, professional, and/or community level. The School is part of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowling Green State University, a comprehensive, high-research public university in northwestern Ohio. The university describes its mission as supporting regional and broader economic and cultural vitality through teaching, research, and creative activity. The College offers faculty resources and support, including a cohort-based mentorship program, and values shared governance and a supportive working environment. Applicants must have a master’s degree in women’s studies or a related field, a demonstrated record of research or scholarly accomplishments, and a demonstrated record of undergraduate teaching effectiveness. A Ph.D. and relevant institutional, professional, or community service experience are preferred. The position offers competitive salary commensurate with experience and credentials and a full benefits package. Applications are reviewed until the position is filled; November 25, 2026, is the preferred date for best consideration.

Requirements

Master’s degree in women’s studies or a related field, such as American studies, cultural studies, ethnic studies, anthropology, history, or sociology, required currently or by August 9, 2027.
Demonstrated record of research or scholarly accomplishments, such as an academic publication or academic paper presentation.
Demonstrated record of undergraduate teaching effectiveness, such as positive feedback from students, peers, or supervisors, or experience as a teaching assistant or instructor of record.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in women’s studies, cultural studies, American studies, or a related field in the humanities or social sciences.
Institutional, professional, and/or community-level service experience.

Responsibilities

Teach four undergraduate courses per semester, mostly in person.
Teach introductory women’s studies and sexuality courses.
As needed and in line with the candidate’s expertise, teach other introductory School of Cultural and Critical Studies courses in American culture studies, ethnic studies, and/or popular culture.
Use inclusive pedagogies and/or student-learning-focused course design.
Provide service at the department, college, university, professional, and/or community level.