Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Adjunct Rolling Pool

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Position Responsibilities:

The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences is recruiting a pool of applicants for possible adjunct faculty positions teaching courses within the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies during the 2024-2025 academic year. This pool will be utilized on an as-needed basis. Your application will remain active until June 30, 2025; you may resubmit your application for subsequent years beginning July 1, 2025. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Position duties include:
Facilitate the course objectives
Meet all designated course instruction guidelines.
Grade assignments and exams in a timely manner based on instructions/rubric provided.
Respond to student inquiries within 24 hours.
Submit final grades (and mid-semester grades, if required) according to College/Department policy.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, or a related field, from an accredited institution of higher education.
Prior teaching experience.
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience teaching courses within the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies curriculum.

Application Process:

Applicants must apply online and submit: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see below); and (4) names and contact information for three professional references.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: As a preeminent national, urban, public research university and academic health center, Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity, equity and inclusion - an environment where all can thrive in their pursuit of excellence. Applicants are requested to submit a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (typically between 150-300 words) providing your career aspirations and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through this statement, you can share how your lived experiences, and academic and professional activities will impact your contribution to VCU’s mission of promoting equity and inclusion. For more information and guidelines, see https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/prospective-faculty/

For information or questions about the position, contact Olivia Landry, Chair, at landryor@vcu.edu or Eli Coston, Associate Chair at ecoston@vcu.edu