Assistant Professor of Instruction Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
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19 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Womens Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Instruction to begin August 7 2026.
The Department of Womens Gender and Sexuality Studies at USF has more than 100 students pursuing an undergraduate major concentration or 1 of 2 minors; a core of 8 full-time faculty in the department; and 70 allied and affiliate faculty across the university. We have a graduate program that offers a masters degree and a graduate certificate and employs 8-10 teaching assistants/year. One of the oldest womens studies departments in the country WGSS at USF was the first public university in Florida to offer a BA degree. For more information visit is a teaching position with some expectations of service. There is no required research assignment. The teaching load is typically 4-4. The successful candidate will be expected to teach WGSS undergraduate introductory core and elective courses in the Womens and Gender Studies major and minor as well as in the Queer and Sexuality Studies minor and to have the ability to teach a diverse student population. The successful candidate also must be able to train and mentor graduate teaching assistants.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Womens Gender and/or Sexuality Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach WGSS undergraduate introductory core and elective courses in the Womens and Gender Studies major and minor as well as in the Queer and Sexuality Studies minor and to have the ability to teach a diverse student population. The successful candidate also must be able to train and mentor graduate teaching assistants.
Preferred Qualifications: We seek candidates with specialization in postsocialist and/or queer methodologies and analysis including transnational solidarity politics as well as experience/interest in program administration and public programming. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a record of effective teaching of WGSS courses face-to-face and online using decolonial queer and/or intersectional feminist pedagogies.
How To Apply:
Only online applications are accepted for this position. A completed application file will include 1 uploaded pdf file combining the following:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vita
- Mini teaching portfolio (a teaching philosophy that references specific teaching methods and evidence of student success; most recent relevant teaching evaluations as available preferably from different modalities; and 2 sample syllabi).
Additionally 3 letters of recommendation should be forwarded to Shelby Martin-Vegue at . Please be sure to include the position name in the subject line.
Review of applications begins on February 12 2026.
Conclusion of this search is subject to final budget approval. According to Florida Law applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. For ADA accommodations please contact Shelby Martin-Vegue at at least 5 working days prior to need. USF is an AA/EA/EO institution.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
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