Part-time Women's Studies Professor - Continuous Pool

Are you passionate about teaching about social equity through the lens of Women's, Gender, and Ethnic Studies? Does your pedagogy promote student success and retention for all students, including those from academically, culturally, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds? Are you ready to interrogate institutional systems of power, privilege, and inequity by teaching students to recognize systemic oppression and privilege through the lenses of feminist theory? If these questions resonate with you, please consider joining our interdisciplinary Women's Studies faculty. Clark College is an equal opportunity employer and considers affirmative action and non-discrimination to be fundamental to the mission, values, and vision of the college.

Clark College is currently seeking to fill a part-time Women's Studies Professor positions. Teaching duties will include introductory on-campus and online Women's Studies courses, including intersectional U.S.-focused feminist theory (Introduction to Women's Studies), and may include some specialty courses such as Gender & Indigeneity or Critical Race Theory depending on instructor background and department need. Department and college service work is expected with the position (as assigned by the division or college) to support Clark's mission and goals, foremost being success and retention for all students.

These part-time positions are an ongoing recruitment in which applications are collected year-round. Positions will be filled as program needs arise.

At Clark, we value equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.

GENERAL FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instruct classes utilizing techniques and knowledge of the discipline that facilitate student learning.
• Engage in continuing improvement of teaching and learning techniques, including best pedagogical practices aimed at equitable outcomes for systemically non-dominant populations.
• Participate in decision-making processes by taking part in department and college committees.
• Pursue professional development.
• Strive to enhance teaching and learning techniques.
• Work well with people of all ages from academically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.
• Understand and commit to the mission of Clark College.

• Contribute to the work of the Women's Studies Department, including participation in program and curriculum development, as well as assessment activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Master's Degree in Women's, Gender or Ethnic Studies OR a closely related field (ex: social science, social work, STEM, English/rhetoric, etc.) with documented coursework in women's, gender or ethnic studies.
• Experience teaching social-justice concepts and/or coursework.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Ability to work well with people of all ages from academically, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.

SALARY STATEMENT: Lecture hourly rate is $90.47.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Required Online Application Materials:

• Clark College Online Application, including names of three (3) references.
• Cover letter addressing experience and qualifications for the position.
• Current resume.
• Responses to the supplemental questions included in the online application.