Non-Tenure Track Faculty

8398BR

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Detailed Job Description

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT; https://www.rit.edu/liberalarts/department-womens-gender-and-sexuality-studies) seeks a lecturer with an open specialization in the field, to begin August 2024. Situated within a vibrant technological university with a strong commitment to liberal and fine arts, in a dynamic city with a rich history of feminist and civil rights activism, the WGSS program offers interdisciplinary courses that explore and question the intersections of gender, sexuality, culture, ethnicity, social class and race. This position will support our new B.S. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies as well as minors and immersions in a number of subfields.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will have in hand at the time of appointment a PhD (preferred) or an MA or MS in women’s, gender, or sexuality studies, or in a related humanities or social sciences field with a thesis/dissertation focused on women’s, gender, or sexuality studies topics. If the applicant does not have a thesis or dissertation of this sort, they may instead demonstrate evidence of substantial work in the field. The successful applicant will provide evidence of teaching experience, promise, and/or excellence; evidence of service experience and/or potential to serve at program, college, and university levels; and a demonstrated interest in curricular development. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated area of specialization in or at the intersection of one or more of the following: BIPOC feminisms, disability studies, deaf studies, global or transnational feminisms, queer studies, science, technology, health, or transgender studies. We seek candidates who approach their subject matter using intersectional, interdisciplinary, multicultural, and global perspectives.

Lecturer faculty generally teach a 4/4 load, with an appropriate service complement. Teaching assignments include introductory courses, upper-level core courses in topics, theories, and methods, capstones and independent studies, and opportunities to develop courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization. Experience teaching WGSS courses is preferred. RIT lecturers have ample opportunity for professional development and career advancement. Service includes the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the running and governance of the WGSS Program via participation on the WGSS Council.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Department/College Description

RIT’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program provides students with the opportunity to critically explore how gender and sexuality interact with science, technology, and the arts to shape aspects of our personal, social, and professional lives and career paths. This program is situated in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts which brings the humanities and social sciences into the digital age. Students innovate, play, and grow in our human-centered, tech-infused environment. Our faculty is a caring community of compassionate and confident creators, ready to support and guide students as they pursue their passion. Committed change-makers thrive in a place where people care as much about bettering the world as they do helping each other. Welcome to liberal arts for doers, where future leaders turn “What If?” into “I Will.”

Required Minimum Qualifications

• MA, or MS in women’s, gender, or sexuality studies or a related humanities or social sciences field with either a thesis/dissertation focused on women’s, gender, or sexuality studies or evidence of substantial work in the field. PhD (preferred)
• A demonstrated specialization in one or more of the following: BIPOC feminisms, disability studies, deaf studies, global or transnational feminisms, queer studies, science, technology and information studies, health studies, or transgender studies.
• Evidence of independently teaching college courses (with teaching in WGSS courses preferred).
• Demonstrate a fit with the WGSS program mission, teaching, and service needs.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Required Minimum Education Level

MS, MA

Faculty Type (Tenure Status)

Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer

Employment Category

Fulltime

Anticipated Start Date

20-Aug-2024

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Portfolio of Work, Sample Syllabus, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 8398

• A one-to-two-page teaching philosophy
• At least one, and up to three syllabi from courses taught
• At least one, and up to three sample syllabi for courses you might develop in your area(s) of specialization
• Teaching evaluations if available
• The names, addresses and phone numbers for three references
• A one-to-two-page Contribution to Diversity Statement

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: Assistant Professor Danielle Pafunda, Search Committee Co-Chair, Department of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Rochester Institute of Technology via email at [email protected].

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will continue to be accepted until a candidate is hired. Applications submitted by January 2, 2024 will receive priority consideration.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.