Lecturer (continuing)

Job Call

The Women’s & Gender Studies Program at the University of North Texas seeks applicants for a Multi-year Lecturer position beginning in the 2023-2024 Academic Year. We seek a teacher-scholar, who can demonstrate their ability to teach introductory, upper-division, and graduate level courses in Women’s and Gender Studies. A master’s degree, with at least 18 graduate credit hours in women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies, or closely related field is required at the time of appointment. A Ph.D. in women’s, gender, and/or sexuality studies, or closely related field is preferred.   

The successful candidate should have a strong record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This includes experience teaching courses related to Women’s & Gender Studies and relevant curricular development. The successful candidate’s expertise in teaching and research should contribute to enhancing the WGST program’s multiracial, multiethnic, multiregional, and multigender scope. They should demonstrate experience in and commitment to mentoring historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups and first-generation college students.   

This position is responsible for teaching four (4) courses in the Fall semester and four (4) courses in the Spring semester. Summer teaching opportunities may be available. The successful candidate should be qualified to teach WGST courses required of the program’s minors and graduate students including: Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (undergraduate); Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (undergraduate); Feminist Foundations (upper-level undergraduate); Gender & Popular Culture (upper-level undergraduate); Queer Theory (blended upper-level undergraduate/ graduate); Feminist & Womanist Theories (graduate); and Feminist Methods (graduate). While we welcome all areas of expertise, the successful candidate should demonstrate a deeply intersectional approach to their pedagogy. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching highlight one or more of the following areas: LGBTQ+ feminisms, feminist social justice/activism, transnational/diaspora studies, Latinx/Chicanx feminist studies, Black/womanist feminist studies, Indigenous feminist studies, citizenship and border theories, and feminist/womanist pedagogies. Experience in community-based research and in organizing/training for social justice activism is desirable. There may be opportunities for course development in the candidate’s area of expertise.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

The WGST Program at the University of North Texas

UNT’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program centers intersectional feminist education, research, and advocacy. It has a multi-disciplinary, integrative, theoretically diverse curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program houses rapidly growing undergraduate minors in Women’s & Gender Studies and LGBTQ Studies, in addition to a master’s degree in Women’s & Gender Studies.

As a community, we foster the development of analytical skills by engaging the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, ability, and nation in order to promote responsible citizenship in a diverse global environment. With 50+ affiliated faculty spanning a wide variety of disciplines, UNT’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program provides a home for interdisciplinary teaching, research, and community outreach. The program aims to develop collaborative leadership, scholarship, and social justice activism. 

University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas, the University of North Texas is a student-centered public research university with over 40,000 students. A Carnegie-ranked Tier One public research university, UNT is one of the nation’s most diverse universities with more than 10,000 Hispanic students, 5,700 African American students, 3,100 Asian students, and 500 Indigenous students. First-Generation students make up 41.5% percent of the undergraduate population at UNT. Furthermore, UNT has been designated as both a Minority Serving Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution and stands committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in its pursuit of academic excellence. Located in Denton, TX at the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, UNT fosters meaningful partnerships with organizations throughout the DFW area.  

Application

Applicants must submit: (1) cover letter describing their qualifications related to this position, (2) curriculum vita, (3) A statement that addresses how the candidate would incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into their teaching practices, and how they would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at UNT through teaching and service (maximum 2 pages), (4) graduate-level academic transcripts (official transcripts due upon hire), (5) the names and contact information of three references.

Optional submission: sample syllabi: One for an introductory Women’s and Gender Studies course and/or one for an upper-level or graduate-level Women’s and Gender Studies course. If submitting more than one syllabi, please combine into a single pdf.  

These application materials will all be submitted via UNT’s Faculty Jobs portal at https://facultyjobs.unt.edu. Please direct any questions to the search committee chair: Dr. Rachel Moran (rachel.moran@unt.edu). Review of applications will begin October 25, 2022 and continue until the search is closed.