Assistant Professor, Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies (55374)

Location:
Gainesville, FL
Open Date:
Nov 4, 2019
Description:

The University of Florida Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies invites applications for a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a specialization in violence against women, including sexual violence, exploitation, and harassment, beginning August 16, 2020.

Applicants should have a strong record of scholarship, excellence in teaching and service, and public policy and/or practice impact in the area of violence against women. Applicants should also demonstrate the ability to garner extramural funding, expand the international profile of the Center, contribute to the Center’s offerings in the UF Quest curriculum (http://undergrad.aa.ufl.edu/uf-quest/), and collaborate with campus and community organizations focused on violence against women. Applicants should be trained in and have a research program and teaching experience in feminist, women’s, gender, and/or sexualities studies. The candidate is expected to contribute enthusiastically to the interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service mission of the unit by maintaining a productive program of scholarship, pursuing external funding, supervising undergraduate and graduate students, teaching both core required courses and needed electives in the women’s studies undergraduate and graduate curricula, and engaging actively in outreach, experiential learning, and the life and success of the Center and the College.

The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity and inclusion across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. We seek applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The university and greater Gainesville community enjoy a diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities, including organizations that support the interests of people from varied backgrounds.

More information about the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research can be found at: http://wst.ufl.edu/.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in area of study.

Application Instructions:

Applications must be submitted on-line at http://apply.interfolio.com/70707 and include the following: (1) a letter of application describing the applicant’s research program and experiences and qualifications related to this position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and effectiveness, and (4) three confidential letters of recommendation. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 7, 2019. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority until the position is filled. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes a full benefits package. Ph.D. required at the time of hiring. Questions may be directed to Dr. Alyssa Zucker at azucker@ufl.edu.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law. If an accommodation due to disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).

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