SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Department of Gender & Women’s Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin August 2019. This position would teach three courses per semester based on the needs of the department and the teaching interests of the candidate from: Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies, Transnational Feminism, and Feminist Methods. Applications with a Ph.D. in either Gender and Women’s Studies will be preferred, and candidates who are A.B.D. will be considered. Application review will begin on Monday, October 22. For more information and how to apply, see below.
The Saint Mary’s College Department of Gender & Women’s Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin August, 2019 with the ability to teach some combination of the following: Introduction to Gender & Women’s Studies, Transnational Feminisms, andFeminist Methods. The individual in this position will teach three courses per semester based on the needs of the department and the teaching interests of the successful candidate. Candidates who teach and conduct research from a transnational or global perspective are preferred, as are candidates with a background in the social sciences.
A Ph.D. either in Gender and Women’s Studies, or an interdisciplinary or related-field with graduate-level certification or experience in Gender and Women’s Studies will be preferred. Candidates who are A.B.D. will be considered. The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of the college which promotes a life of intellectual vigor, aesthetic appreciation, religious sensibility, and social responsibility. Saint Mary’s College has a mission-driven responsibility to be diverse, inclusive, and equitable. The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies emphasizes excellence in writing and student engagement in research, advocacy, and internships and strong candidates will have an interest in inclusive pedagogy. This position has the possibility of becoming tenure-track.
Saint Mary’s is a competitive, private undergraduate Catholic women’s college with an emphasis on quality teaching and student-faculty research collaborations. Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, IN and is adjacent to South Bend, an ethnically diverse city of 120,000 people, in Northern Indiana, approximately 90 miles east of Chicago.
Applicants should submit a cover letter which includes a statement of how the candidate addresses their commitment to diversity, vitae, available evidence of teaching success, and three (3) professional references electronically to bspencer@saintmarys.edu or via U.S. Mail to Dr. Bettina Spencer, Saint Mary’s College, Spes Unica Hall, Box 65, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. Review of applications will begin 10/22/2018 and continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews will take place at NWSA or via Skype in November 2018.
Saint Mary’s College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with the College’s mission, Saint Mary’s is committed to increasing its diversity at all levels-- students, faculty, and staff-- and seeks applications from candidates who share this commitment.
