Wells College seeks a part-time faculty member to teach two courses this fall semester: WTQS 148 Introduction to Women’s, Transgender, and Queer Studies and WTQS 245 Body Politics. A focus on intersectional approaches to transgender and queer theories and activisms are a focus of the Wells WTQS major.

Wells College is a private four-year Liberal Arts college located in the Finger Lakes region of New York on the unceded lands of Cayuga Nation. The mission of Wells College is to educate students to think critically, reason wisely, and act humanely as they cultivate meaningful lives. The Wells experience prepares students to appreciate complexity and difference, to embrace new ways of knowing, to be creative, and to respond ethically to the interdependent worlds to which they belong. Committed to excellence in all areas of its reach, Wells College equips students for lifelong learning and for sharing the privileges of education with others.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D., MFA, MA, or MS in Gender and Sexuality Studies or related fields
• Experience in teaching at the college level.

Wells College wishes to reinforce its commitment to increase faculty and staff diversity, recognizing that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society.

Applications should be submitted online at www.wells.edu/employment and include a cover letter, CV, the names and contact information of three references, a brief statement of teaching philosophy and a brief diversity statement including ways of engaging students outside of the classroom. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.