Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 22, 2024
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
Job Description:
We are open to a variety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and methodological approaches. Candidates with a Ph.D. in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are strongly encouraged to apply. With a record of excellence in teaching and research and a strong commitment to building interdisciplinary relationships across campus, the successful candidates will teach six (6) courses over two semesters at all curricular levels. Successful candidates will teach multiple sections of a lower-level divisional course called “Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality.” Other courses may include internship seminars, advanced electives, and small first-year seminars. Prospective candidates should have a strong research record. Ph.D. is required at the time of the appointment, and teaching experience in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is preferred.
With a deep commitment to diversity, interdisciplinarity, public service, and engagement with the world, the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest seeks candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The ability to create an inclusive classroom environment for an increasingly diverse student body is required. More information about the Department is available at https://wgss.wfu.edu/. Inquiries about the faculty position or Department can be directed to Professor Julia S. Jordan-Zachery, Chair, via email at jjordanz@wfu.edu
A complete application will include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample (published article or selection from current research project), a research statement, a teaching statement including a plan to establish an inclusive learning environment in the liberal arts context, and a list of five professional references. References will be contacted only for short-listed candidates with prior approval. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024, and review will commence shortly thereafter. The application should be submitted as ONE PDF file via the University's career website at: http://www.wfu.careers/. If access to the internet is an issue, a hard copy of the application can be submitted to ATTN: Sara Goldstein, Wake Forest University, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, P.O. Box 7365, Winston-Salem, NC 27109.
Additional Job Description
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional education. Founded in 1834 Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and an active athletics community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto “pro humanitate.” For quick facts about the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html.
Inquiries about the application process and document submission may be addressed to wakejobs@wfu.edu.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
Job Description:
We are open to a variety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and methodological approaches. Candidates with a Ph.D. in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are strongly encouraged to apply. With a record of excellence in teaching and research and a strong commitment to building interdisciplinary relationships across campus, the successful candidates will teach six (6) courses over two semesters at all curricular levels. Successful candidates will teach multiple sections of a lower-level divisional course called “Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality.” Other courses may include internship seminars, advanced electives, and small first-year seminars. Prospective candidates should have a strong research record. Ph.D. is required at the time of the appointment, and teaching experience in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is preferred.
With a deep commitment to diversity, interdisciplinarity, public service, and engagement with the world, the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest seeks candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. The ability to create an inclusive classroom environment for an increasingly diverse student body is required. More information about the Department is available at https://wgss.wfu.edu/. Inquiries about the faculty position or Department can be directed to Professor Julia S. Jordan-Zachery, Chair, via email at jjordanz@wfu.edu
A complete application will include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample (published article or selection from current research project), a research statement, a teaching statement including a plan to establish an inclusive learning environment in the liberal arts context, and a list of five professional references. References will be contacted only for short-listed candidates with prior approval. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024, and review will commence shortly thereafter. The application should be submitted as ONE PDF file via the University's career website at: http://www.wfu.careers/. If access to the internet is an issue, a hard copy of the application can be submitted to ATTN: Sara Goldstein, Wake Forest University, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, P.O. Box 7365, Winston-Salem, NC 27109.
Additional Job Description
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional education. Founded in 1834 Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and an active athletics community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto “pro humanitate.” For quick facts about the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html.
Inquiries about the application process and document submission may be addressed to wakejobs@wfu.edu.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
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