Part Time Faculty - Gender & Sexuality Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies

Part Time Faculty - Gender & Sexuality Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies

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Job no: 493139

Work type: Part-Time Faculty

Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Title: Part Time Faculty - Gender & Sexuality Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies

Department: Gender & Sexuality Studies

Salary range: varies

Work mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.

Work schedule: TBD

Position type: Part-Time Faculty, Exempt

The Gender & Sexuality Studies (GSS) and Interdisciplinary Studies (ISS) department is currently building a pool of qualified part-time faculty to support our academic courses and programs. Part‑Time Instructors will be a member of the academic team committed to advancing high‑quality, equity‑minded education at Anne Arundel Community College.

• Prepare and organize instructional materials, including readings, activities, assignments, and digital content.
• Deliver high‑quality instruction aligned with departmental curriculum, learning objectives, and assessment practices.
• Facilitate engaged, inclusive classroom discussions on course topics such as identity, culture, gender, race, sexuality, and power.
• Maintain a learning environment that supports student success, critical thinking, and academic growth.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff in a timely and professional manner.
• Submit attendance records, grades, and other required documentation by established deadlines.
• Refer students to AACC support services as needed (tutoring, advising, disability support, etc.).
• Collaborate with the Academic Chair to ensure course competencies and departmental expectations are met.

• Master’s degree in the discipline being taught (Gender & Sexuality Studies, African American Studies, American Studies, or a closely related field).
• Demonstrated academic or professional background in at least one of the following:
  Gender & Sexuality Studies, African American Studies, American Studies/Interdisciplinary Studies.
• Ability to facilitate respectful, inclusive discussions on complex and sensitive topics.
• Basic technology proficiency, including use of Canvas, email, and digital instructional tools.
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom management skills.

• Teaching experience at the college or university level (online and/or in person).
• Experience working with diverse student populations and applying equity‑minded instructional practices.
• Availability for daytime, face‑to‑face instructional formats.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis. Employment‑based visa sponsorship (including H‑1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Eligibility: Only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college:
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.

Advertised: 10 Dec 2025 Eastern Standard Time