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

Position TitleWomen Gender & Sexuality Studies Nontenure Track Faculty Vacancy PoolAbout the University

Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public mastersgranting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the DepartmentThe College of Humanities & Social Sciences and the Department of Women Gender & Sexuality Studies support Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

Students fulfill the major and minor through Women Gender & Sexuality Studies core courses Introduction to Women Gender & Sexuality Studies; Introduction to Feminist Theory; Introduction to Queer & Sexuality Studies; Studies in Gender Theory; Feminist and Queer Methodologies; Topics in Women Gender and Sexuality Studies; and the Senior Capstone. The Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Department provides academic space for interdisciplinary as well as communitybased learning. The Department offers small studentcentered classes innovative pedagogy and close facultystudent interaction.

About the Position

The Department of Women Gender & Sexuality Studies maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in nontenuretrack teaching positions. In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year applications are accepted continuously for temporary parttime nontenuretrack positions at the instructor level. Although most nontenuretrack faculty receive their course assignments for the upcoming academic year by July 15 positions may become available at any time and are filled on a quarterly basis.

The program adheres to the Universitys value of excellent teaching and we expect you to be an exemplary teacher; to be current in your discipline; to engage students actively in their own learning including discussion writing and analysis; and to maintain high standards regarding course content. We expect you to provide students with feedback on their course work and examinations to be available to students through regularlyscheduled office hours in a Women Gender & Sexuality Studies designated location and to mentor Women Gender & Sexuality Studies majors and minors. You will be expected to have your students evaluate your courses using the standard University evaluation forms and to make those evaluations available to the program director and advisory committee for annual review.Required Qualifications

• 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 communitybased learning
• Demonstrated skills in applying feminist and queer thought across diverse cultures and globally
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications

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

Conditions of EmploymentAll employees must comply with our Immunization policies including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60days of hire. Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Benefits InformationBenefits Overview for Faculty Positions

Bargaining Unit

United Faculty of Western Washington

Application Instructions

A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

You will be asked to provide contact information of three references.

To apply please submit your application via WWUs PAGE UP system. Please include a cover letter current curriculum vitae evaluations of your teaching from students in college or university courses a onepage statement describing your teaching philosophy and pedagogy and a list of courses (name and number) that you have taught at the college or university level. (If you are unable to submit teaching evaluations electronically mailing hard copies as directed below is sufficient.

Rae Lynn SchwartzDuPre
Chair of Women Gender & Sexuality Studies
Professor of Communication Studies
Western Washington University
516 High Street MS9162
Bellingham WA 98225

Required Supplemental Materials

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Course evaluations from college or university students
• Teaching philosophy statement
• List of courses taught

Closing Date Notes

Applications are accepted continuously for potential NTT faculty openings; please apply at your earliest convenience. Vacancy pool closes no later than December 31 2025.

This vacancy pool is refreshed annually; please refer to applicable close date information. Applicants who continue to remain interested in being considered for ongoing opportunities should resubmit updated materials to the new pool once posted.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse broadly trained faculty and staff. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and parenting status) disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policy onEnsuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MSHigh Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation please contactHuman Resources Disability Services 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).

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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires and rehires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.