ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES 

San Francisco State University

The Women and Gender Studies Department at SFSU seeks to hire a junior scholar with expertise in transnational feminist methodologies whose research addresses one or more of the following fields: science and technology studies, disability studies, indigenous feminisms, and/or health inequalities and the environment. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Women and Gender Studies or experience in the discipline. This scholar must teach from a perspective that emphasizes the mutually constitutive nature of categories of difference, and their course offerings should complement and extend our department’s strengths in transnational feminist cultural studies and interdisciplinary social sciences.  Qualifications: Ph.D. (or completion of degree requirements by August 1, 2014), evidence of teaching effectiveness, and demonstrable high-quality scholarship. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications.  San Francisco State University, as part of the California State University system, provides generous health, retirement, and other benefits, including domestic partner benefits.  Candidates should send their letter of application with a curriculum vitae and the names of three current references to Hiring Committee, Department of Women and Gender Studies, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, CA 94132. (No email applications.) Requests for letters of recommendation, writing sample, syllabi, teaching philosophy, and teaching evaluations will be made after the first round of review.  Review of applications will begin November 14, 2013.  The University is an Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications from women, members of all ethnic groups, veterans, and people with disabilities.