Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Posting), UMKC Department of Race, Ethnic & Gender Studies, 52208

Hiring Department

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF RACE, ETHNIC & GENDER STUDIES (REGS)

The Department of Race, Ethnic, and Gender Studies (REGS) at University of Missouri-Kansas City is hiring an adjunct to teach part-time on topics related to Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality. The position involves teaching undergraduate students in introductory courses that provide a foundational understanding of ongoing issues in these areas.

UMKC is a comprehensive urban university in the land-grant tradition, and education in issues of Race, Ethnic, and Gender Studies is seen as an important part of that tradition.

The Race, Ethnic, and Gender Studies Department recognizes that UMKC faculty, staff, and students work and reside on the unceded ancestral lands of the Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Washtáge Monzhán (Kaw/Kansa), Osage, and Ochéthi Šakówi¿ (Sioux) Peoples.

Minimum Qualifications

A Master of Arts or Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching college/university courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. The REGS Department also values community service/work experience.

Full Time/Part Time

Part time, non-tenure track, nonbenefit eligible academic position

Application Instructions

To be considered, you must complete the application which contains two (2) sections: 1. Name and Contact Information 2. Combine all application materials (a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least five references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

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