Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Non-tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Internal • Bellingham, WA

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About The Position

The Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department maintains a vacancy pool for qualified people interested in temporary, part-time, non-tenure-track teaching positions at the instructor level. Applications are accepted continuously, and openings may arise throughout the academic year and are filled quarterly. Most non-tenure-track faculty receive course assignments for the upcoming academic year by July 15.

The department expects faculty to provide excellent, current, student-centered teaching; engage students in discussion, writing, and analysis; and maintain high standards for course content. Faculty provide feedback on coursework and examinations, hold regularly scheduled office hours in a designated Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies location, and mentor department majors and minors. Faculty also have students complete standard University course evaluations and make the evaluations available to the program director and advisory committee for annual review.

The department offers interdisciplinary and community-based learning through small, student-centered classes, innovative pedagogy, and close faculty-student interaction. Employees are expected to maintain productive and inclusive working relationships with diverse populations and to operationalize economic, societal, and environmental sustainability concepts in their work. New employees must comply with the University immunization policy, provide employment eligibility verification before beginning work, and undergo a background check, including a sexual misconduct background check.

Requirements

• MA or above in any field with a focus on feminist, queer, and intersectional thought and methodologies.
• Demonstrated successful experience teaching at the college or university level.
• Demonstrated interest in community-based learning.
• Demonstrated skills in applying feminist and queer thought across diverse cultures and globally.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating equitable and inclusive learning environments for students with diverse social identities and backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in any field with a focus on feminist, queer, and intersectional thought and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies courses with a commitment to excellent, current, student-centered instruction.
• Engage students actively in learning through discussion, writing, and analysis, while maintaining high standards for course content.
• Provide students with feedback on coursework and examinations.
• Hold regularly scheduled office hours at a Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies designated location.
• Mentor Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies majors and minors.
• Have students evaluate courses using standard University evaluation forms and make those evaluations available to the program director and advisory committee for annual review.
• Maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships with diverse populations.
• Operationalize economic, societal, and environmental sustainability concepts in job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level