Assistant Professor of Teaching, Women's and Gender Studies

Assistant Professor of Teaching

Women's and Gender Studies/Interdisciplinary Studies

The University of Memphis

Position

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGST) at the University of Memphis seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Teaching. This is a 9-month, full-time faculty position with a promotion pathway and support for innovative teaching. The successful candidate will start in August 2025.

WGST is an interdisciplinary program offering an undergraduate minor and graduate certificate in the study of women, gender, sexuality, and the family. The program seeks a dedicated educator who is passionate about teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. The teaching load for this position is four courses per semester; at least three assigned courses per semester will be WMST 2100: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies. This is a popular general education option for our undergraduate students, and it is also a core course requirement for WGST minors. The successful candidate will be asked to teach WMST 2100 in both the in-person and online format each term. Candidates should also be prepared to offer upper-level undergraduate courses in their area of expertise as needed for the WGST program.

Full-time teaching faculty are eligible to apply for internal grants, travel funds, and professional development assignments through the College of Arts and Sciences. After serving a minimum of five years in the role of Assistant Professor, full-time teaching faculty are eligible for promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching. After ten years of service, they are eligible for promotion to Professor of Teaching.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by August 1, 2025. Applicants may hold doctoral degrees from any humanities or social sciences discipline, with expertise and focus in any area of women’s and gender studies. Those with an interdisciplinary and/or intersectional approach to WGST are especially encouraged to apply.

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Initial review of applications will begin on February 28th, 2025, and may continue until the position is filled.
 

Anticipated Salary – $44,000

Full-time Benefits Eligible

Application Materials

· Letter of application

· C.V.

· Teaching philosophy

· Sample syllabus from a WGST-focused/related course

· Proof of teaching excellence (could be student evaluations, additional syllabi, awards list, etc.)

· Academic transcripts

· Contact information for two references
 

The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.