Job Requisition:
JR101022 Adjunct Professor of Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies (Open)
Job Posting Title:
Adjunct Professor of Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies
Department:
CC00821 WM001 | Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
Job Family:
Faculty - Adjunct
Job Requisition Primary Location:
William & Mary
Primary Job Posting Location:
William & Mary
Job Description Summary:
The Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies at William & Mary is recruiting a pool of persons for possible part-time adjunct teaching positions.
For this academic year, the department/program is recruiting for instructors to teach GSWS 205: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, however, this pool will remain open for additional needs that arise.
Information on the degree programs in the Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies may be found at https://www.wm.edu/as/gsws/
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:
A Master’s degree in gender, feminist, queer, sexuality studies, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience & qualifications is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Ph.D. or ABD in gender, feminist, queer, sexuality studies, or a related field is preferred at the time the candidate begins the appointment, August 10 for fall or January 10 for spring start date.
Previous academic teaching experience.
Applicants must apply online at https://go.wm.edu/VphZB3.
All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration; (Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided. Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into a single zip file for upload):
Curriculum vitae,
Cover letter inclusive of a statement of teaching interests that describes your approach to teaching and mentoring and that may also incorporate a discussion of how your past scholarly work informs your approach;
[Optional] A sample syllabus for an Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies course
[Optional] A reference page with the contact information (including names, email addresses, and phone numbers) for three references.
Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all learners/scholars in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies in any of the aforementioned required documents.
Candidates who reach the short-list (Zoom) interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference.
For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, November 3, 2025. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration.
Review of applications is ongoing. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. This pool will be accessed ONLY when an opening arises. Your credentials will remain active as long as the pool position is available but no more than one year. After one year, if you are still interested, you must reapply to the current adjunct pool.
Additional Job Description:
Conditions of Employment: This is a restricted position and subject to the continued availability of funding. This part-time position is restricted to the term in which it is assigned and hired, and is not eligible for benefits. This position is also not eligible for work visa sponsorship. This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation. All hourly employees are subject to the limitations of the Virginia Manpower Control Program and total hours worked may not exceed, on average, 29 hours per week, over the course of a twelve-month period beginning May 1 each year. Arts & Sciences total adjunct work hours for part-time employment from May 1 through April 30 may not exceed 1500 which equates up to 14 credit hours for Fall/Spring and up to 6 for Summer, not to exceed 18 credit hours for the year.
Job Profile:
JP0738 - Adjunct Professor - Exempt - Salary - S99
Qualifications:
Recruiting Start Date:
2025-10-17
Review Date:
2025-11-03
Position Restrictions:
EEO is the Law. Applicants can learn more about William & Mary’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the "Know Your Rights" poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal
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