Candidates should have recent, ongoing scholarship in gender, women's, and/or sexuality studies; experience teaching or potential to teach courses with content or methods consistent with gender, women's, and/or sexuality studies; and a Ph.D. in gender, women's, and/or sexuality studies-or in a related field with demonstrated commitment to gender, women's, and/or sexuality studies. ABD applicants will be considered for this position, but evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire.

Interdisciplinary scholar-teachers with expertise in queer and or/trans studies, transnational feminisms, and/or the interface of ethnic studies fields and the study of gender and sexuality are especially encouraged to apply.

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Appalachian State University's program in GWS is the oldest such program in the University of North Carolina system. It has a thriving undergraduate major and minors in GWS, LGBT Studies, and Girls' Studies, as well as a graduate minor and certificate in GWS, all served by reasonably-sized courses. We are committed to supporting each other in the production of high-quality interdisciplinary and intersectional scholarship, as well as to engaging teaching that equips our students to be adept, creative thinkers who are prepared to thoroughly analyze and offer solutions to pressing social justice issues.

GWS is located in IDS, one of 17 departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. IDS houses BA programs in GWS and Global Studies, a BA and BS program in Interdisciplinary Studies, an MA in Appalachian Studies, 13 interdisciplinary minors, and the premier living-learning community at Appalachian State, the Watauga Residential College.

Tenure-track and tenured faculty members typically teach three classes per semester. Our new colleague will teach courses in their area of specialization and also contribute to our popular offerings such as the introductory course in GWS, "Sex, Gender, and Power," "Introduction to LGBT Studies," or "Global Women's Issues." Faculty maintain active peer-reviewed research agendas and participate fully in the life of the program, department, and university.

Typical physical demands of a professional position at the university.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's job board:

Candidates may be asked to provide a sample syllabus, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation at a later date. Long-listed candidates will be interviewed by Zoom and finalists will be invited for campus interviews in the Spring 2024 semester.

Questions may be sent to Laura Ammon (Associate Professor in IDS and Director, Watauga Residential College) and Emily Lutenski (Professor in IDS and Director, GWS), Search Committee Chairs, at .

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.