Description

Department:
Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies-JM
Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Part time
Worker Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID:
R107608
Position Description:

The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies invite applications for Part-Time Lecturer teaching positions to teach introductory and upper division courses in the discipline, including, but not limited to, Women in American Culture, Gender and Public Dialogue, Humanities and Gender, Gender and Art, Gender and Popular Music, History of Women in Medicine, Feminist/Women's History.

Candidates must have completed 18 hours of graduate coursework in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and have at least one semester of classroom teaching experience and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications include additional graduate hours in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, an M.A. or Ph.D. in Women's, Gender Studies and Sexuality Studies, or a PhD in a related field. Experience in online/distance education instruction is also preferred. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of responsibility, initiative, creativity, and dependability, and the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Instructors are expected to utilize Blackboard to submit course syllabus, order textbooks or other reading materials, provide developmentally meaningful feedback, present engaging learning experiences, respond to students in a timely manner, communicate regularly with designated academic program director, submit final grades within university deadlines, and comply with other requests as a part-time lecturer such as completing an attestation disclosure form, along with completing annual evaluations.

Candidates will be reviewed and placed in a pool for consideration as openings arise. Applications will be accepted throughout the year, and appointments will be made as needed. Please be advised that the need for part-time instructors varies from semester to semester. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must apply on-line and attach a single document that contains a letter of application; a current vita, including a list of courses taught; a sample syllabus; transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts may be requested later); and email addresses of at least three academic or professional references.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the positions are filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.