Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

Visiting Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Deadline: Open; review begins March 24

Department(s): Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

Type of Appointment: Term Contract

Job Description: The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at Washington and Lee University invites applications for a 2-year visiting assistant professor, beginning July 1, 2023. This position carries a 6-course teaching load distributed over Fall and Winter terms (12 weeks each) and the university's signature 4-week Spring Term.

W&L is a competitive, small, private, liberal arts institution centrally located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The WGSS Program is vibrant with strong enrollments and excellent students, many of whom go on to careers in research, advocacy, medicine, and law.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from underrepresented minority candidates and members of other communities that are traditionally underrepresented in academia.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or a related discipline by the time the position begins. Candidates should be prepared to teach an introductory class in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, as well as first-year seminars and upper-level courses in their areas of research and teaching specialization. We are especially interested in candidates with teaching interests that would contribute W&L’s interdisciplinary programs in Africana Studies; Environmental Studies; Film Studies; Law, Justice & Society; or Poverty Studies.

The university requires employees to become fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with one booster. New employees must provide proof of at least their first shot prior to the first day of employment. Individuals may seek a medical or a religious exemption to the vaccination requirement.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on March 24. Candidates should submit:

• a letter of application summarizing teaching interests and experience, scholarly pursuits, and demonstrating the ability to work with a diverse student population.

• a CV

• Three confidential letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists. 

  All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/121535 For more information, you may contact Sarah Horowitz at horowitzs@wlu.edu

Position Start Date: July 1, 2023

Interfolio Letters: Accepted

Teaching Load: 6-course teaching load