Assistant Professor - Gender, Race, and Health
Company: Washington State University
Location: Pullman
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Title:
270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor
Business Title:
Assistant Professor - Gender, Race, and Health
Additional Titles:
Location:
WSU PULLMAN CAMPUS
Employee Type:
Faculty
Job Family:
Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible
Position Details:
Position Summary:
The Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and
the Department of English at Washington State University invite
applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track
position in Pullman, WA, specializing in Gender, Race, and Health,
with health broadly defined to include wellness and social health.
We seek a critical humanities scholar and educator who is dedicated
to feminist and queer studies and whose research and teaching focus
is in, but not limited to, one of the following interdisciplinary
areas: Transgender Studies; Sexual Health and Reproductive Justice;
Medical Narrative/Health Studies; Postcolonial/Decolonial Science,
Technology, and Society Studies; Feminist/Queer Disability Studies;
or Environmental Health/Anthropocene Studies. We also welcome
applicants whose scholarship values engagement with communities,
such as Indigenous community health and wellness initiatives, to
cite one among several possibilities. This position builds on the
commitments of WSU's separate multi-year cluster hire program in
Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas. It is anticipated
that the successful candidate will begin the appointment August 16,
2023.
Job Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active
interdisciplinary research agenda leading to publication. With
primary duties in WGSS and a tenure home in English, they will be
expected, as part of a regular load of two courses per semester, to
teach undergraduate and graduate courses in WGSS, including but not
limited to those related to gender, race, and health; gender and
science; LGBTQ+ studies; and cultural studies (qualitative)
methods. They will be able to develop courses in their areas of
specialization at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and
they will be expected to mentor students at all levels. The
successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment
to diversity, equity, and social justice and engage in service at
the program, department, college, university, and professional
levels.
Required Qualifications:
About WSU, Pullman, CAS, WGSS, and English:
Washington State University is a land grant, multiple-campus
Research 1 institution. This position will serve on the Pullman
campus, which has an enrollment of around 20,000 students and is
located in Southeastern Washington on the homelands of the Nimipuu
(Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. Located 80 miles south of
metropolitan Spokane, Pullman is also a quick drive away from the
scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of
the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season
climate. The area provides ample opportunity to enjoy the cultural
and academic hub of both Washington State University and the
University of Idaho, in the neighboring town of Moscow, Idaho. For
more information about the region, please see
pullmanchamber.com.
Encompassing more than 30 departments, schools, and research units
on five campuses statewide, the College of Arts & Sciences is the
heart of WSU. Together our 730+ faculty and staff deliver more than
50% of WSU's total undergraduate and graduate instruction,
including the vast majority of WSU's core curriculum. We also drive
annual research expenditures of more than $26 million, with wide
interdisciplinary strengths in public and community health,
environmental change, equity and social justice, and data and
technology at the boundaries. As Arts & Sciences begins its 10th
anniversary as a unified college, we seek to lead a reimagining of
WSU's land-grant mission for the 21st century, expanding the
boundaries of creativity and discovery while simultaneously
recognizing more completely our obligations to Native and
Indigenous peoples. For more about the College of Arts & Sciences
at WSU, please see https://cas.wsu.edu.
Housed in the Department of English, WGSS has a long history of
advancing feminist and queer studies knowledge at WSU. Its
Affiliate Faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for
their expertise across a spectrum of disciplines and fields,
including Asian American Studies, Chicanx and LGBTQ+ history,
Cultural Studies in Education, and Feminist and Queer Studies. WGSS
offers a bachelor's degree, two minors, and the successful
candidate will help shape an interdisciplinary graduate certificate
now in development. The Department of English offers a bachelor's
degree, an MA and PhD in English, and certificates in Editing and
Publishing (undergraduate), Digital Humanities and Culture, and
Teaching English as a Second Language (both at the graduate level).
WGSS and English are committed to the retention of new faculty and
as such the successful candidate will be provided with a faculty
mentoring committee, benefit from peer/mutual mentoring
opportunities, and have access to university programs such as the
External Mentor Program.
WSU acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands
of Native American peoples, who have lived in this region and have
been caretakers of the land from time immemorial. The Morrill Act
of 1862 established our land-grant institution by providing public
and federal lands that are traced back to the disposition of
Indigenous lands, often taken by coercive and violent acts, and the
disregard of treaties. For that, we extend our deepest apologies.
We owe our deepest gratitude to the Native peoples of this region
and maintain our commitment towards reconciliation. And as a
land-grant institution, WSU is deeply committed to the land-grant
mission, its Memorandums of Understanding with Native tribes in the
region, and a tradition of service to society. To read the full WSU
land acknowledgement, please see
wsu.edu/about/wsu-land-acknowledgement/.
Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Educator and Employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women,
special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently
separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of
disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to
apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and
faculty-friendly policy action, including partner accommodation and
NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs
(http://www.advance.wsu.edu/). WSU employs only U.S. citizens and
lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show
employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation
in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for
individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation
in the application process, contact Human Resource Services:
509-335-4521 (v),
Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384;
TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
Additional Information:
Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
(WGSS) and the Department of English
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link: wgss.wsu.edu/ english.wsu.edu/
Salary Range: $65,000-$68,000
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the
full salary range for this position. Individual placement within
the range is based on the candidate's current experience,
education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as
mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage
determination. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which
includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical,
dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and
dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional
supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of
benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit:
https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.
Find total compensation information here:
https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.
FTE: 100%
Tenure Track: Yes
This is a permanent position.
Screening Begin Date: Formal screening of applications has begun
and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be
directed to Dr. Pamela Thoma (pthoma@wsu.edu), search committee
chair.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the
department to require a background check because it requires access
to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages
in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU
students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to
personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised
access to university buildings/property, or other business-related
need. A background check will not be completed until an initial
determination of qualification for employment has been made.
To Apply: Please upload the following documents:
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
9 Month
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women,
special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently
separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of
disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to
apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S.
citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility
verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation
in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for
individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation
in the application process, contact Human Resource Services:
509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice
Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388,
509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
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