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

Overview

Position Title:

Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Non-tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Western Washington University (WWU) is a public university with about 15,000 students across seven colleges and the graduate school. The campus is in Bellingham, Washington, with additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. WWU is recognized for its educational programs, students, and faculty.

WWU is committed to inclusive success and transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. The College of Humanities & Social Sciences and the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies support WWU’s mission and encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

The department offers core courses for the major and minor in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies and provides space for interdisciplinary and community-based learning. It emphasizes small, student-centered classes, innovative pedagogy, and close faculty-student interaction.

The Department maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons for non-tenure-track teaching positions. Applications are accepted continuously for temporary, part-time, non-tenure-track instructor-level appointments. Most positions are filled on a quarterly basis, though assignments may occur any time and are typically determined by July 15 for the upcoming academic year.

We expect exemplary teaching, current expertise in your discipline, active student engagement in learning, and high standards in course content. Responsibilities include providing timely feedback on coursework and exams, offering regularly scheduled office hours, and mentoring majors and minors in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. You will also be expected to have students evaluate your courses using university evaluation forms and to share those evaluations with the program director and advisory committee for annual review.

• Teach courses in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies consistent with the department’s offerings and student needs.
• Provide timely feedback on coursework and examinations.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours and engage with students in designated WWU locations.
• Mentor majors and minors in the program.
• Facilitate student evaluations of courses and use feedback for course improvement.

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 community-based 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

All employees must comply with WWU immunization policies, including proof of measles immunity within 60 days of hire. Contact WWU Human Resources for information regarding medical or religious exemptions and applicable accommodations.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Benefits:
Benefits Overview for Faculty Positions

Bargaining Unit:
United Faculty of Western Washington

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 for three references.

To apply, submit your application via WWU’s PAGE UP system. Include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations from college or university courses, a one-page teaching philosophy and pedagogy statement, and a list of courses you have taught at the college or university level. If you are unable to submit teaching evaluations electronically, mailing…