The Womens and Gender Studies Department at Wellesley College invites applications for a tenure-track, beginning assistant professor position in Global Sexuality and Queer Studies to start Fall 2012. Ph.D. required. Demonstrated teaching ability, commitment to undergraduate women's education, and a developed research agenda are expected. Application deadline: September 15, 2011.
Womens and Gender Studies Department Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position
Location: Wellesley, MA
Type: Tenure Track
Deadline: September 15th, 2011
Description: Job Title: Assistant Professor Women and Gender Studies
Department: Womens and Gender Studies
The Womens and Gender Studies Department at Wellesley College invites applications for a tenure-track, beginning assistant professor position in Global Sexuality and Queer Studies to start Fall 2012. We seek a social scientist (or training in a related field) whose research and teaching utilizes qualitative or quantitative methods. The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 load that includes introduction to women?s and gender studies, queer theory, and cross-cultural sexuality, in addition to courses in new faculty member?s specific area. Demonstrated teaching ability, commitment to undergraduate women?s education, and a developed research agenda are expected. The department is interdisciplinary, has its own faculty, and attracts a large number of Wellesley students to its courses and major/minor
Candidates must have a received their PhD in hand to begin the position.
Application Address:
A statement of teaching and research interests in the cover letter, CV, a writing sample and three letters of recommendation are required. (The online application will request names/email address so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly.) Materials should be submitted through the online application system at https://career.wellesley.edu by the closing date of September 15th to be considered. If there are difficulties submitting on line, contact working@wellesley.edu. For more information on the department, see: http://www.wellesley.edu/WomenSt/.
Online Application URL: https://career.wellesley.edu
Application E-Mail: http://www.nwsa.org/employ/listing.php?entryid=532
Institution/Department URL: http://www.wellesley.edu/WomenSt/
Contact E-Mail: working@wellesley.edu
Additional Information:
Wellesley College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.
