Assistant Professor in Feminist​/Queer Science & Technology Studies; STS

Assistant Professor in Feminist/ Queer Science & Technology Studies (STS) (26/27)

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: San Luis Obispo
Categories: Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

We are especially seeking teaching and research expertise in content areas that might include (but are not limited to) critical computing and engineering studies; data and information studies; statistics and quantitative studies; and/or technology and disability. Applicants should explore feminist and/or queer STS via intersectional approaches that center the histories, knowledges, and lived experiences of multiple marginalized communities and should approach scholarship and teaching from anti-racist, decolonial, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

The successful candidate will teach classes in the department’s Queer Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies minors and the university’s general education program, including courses that support some major programs in Cal Poly’s College of Engineering, as well as major and minor programs in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Liberal Arts. The successful candidate will also contribute to ongoing curriculum and program development in the WGQS Department focused on their area(s) of expertise.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an accredited institution, with graduate training (Ph.D., concentration, certificate) in Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies and/or Science and Technology Studies. We are especially interested in applicants who have experience with and/or interest in building teaching and/or research collaborations between WGQS and STEM fields across multiple colleges at Cal Poly and/or with regional higher education partners.

Salary:
Anticipated Hiring Range: $90,276 - $98,244/year, $7,523 - $8,187/month
(Note that hiring level will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.)

Although Cal Poly is primarily a teaching university, our faculty are expected to balance teaching with an active program of research/professional development (including publication), student supervision and advising, and participation in service activities at the department and college/university level. The typical teaching load is 12 units per semester, with a reduction in course load in each of the first two years to help new faculty establish an active program of research and professional development.

Subject to further planning and approval, Cal Poly anticipates a possible transition to semester-based year-round operations (YRO). Under YRO, full-time academic year faculty may be assigned to teach in two consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring, Spring/Summer, or Summer/Fall) out of the three semesters offered annually. The two-semester sequence will constitute the regular academic year appointment. Faculty may also be eligible to teach in the third semester for additional compensation, subject to departmental needs and University policy.

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

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