Department:​​ Women's & Gender Studies
Rank: ​​​Assistant Professor

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice and inquiry. It is committed to inclusion and equity. Founded as a teacher’s college in 1893, Southern has evolved over the past century into a comprehensive public university of approximately 9,000 students, offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. We seek to instill in all students the value of discovery with the liberal arts and sciences serving as a foundation for professional development and life-long learning. The University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, a city with a rich arts scene and vibrant culture, and home to many universities and easy access to New York City and Boston.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Department of Women's & Gender Studies (WGS) at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning in Fall 2025.

We seek a scholar to develop innovative and exciting new courses to expand the WGS graduate and undergraduate offerings, while serving as the Graduate Coordinator and co-mentoring graduate students across WGS programs. We welcome applicants with a PhD in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or Feminist Studies. Applicants with a PhD in other fields employing an intersectional lens on gender, sex/uality, race, class, power, indigeneity, ethnicity, and ability will be considered.

The SCSU Women’s & Gender Studies Department is one of the oldest and most vibrant feminist academic programs in the U.S. It was the first free-standing master’s degree-granting program in women’s and gender studies in New England (since 1998): one of the first institutions in the country to offer a fully online graduate certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies (since 2012) and the only program outside the Midwest to offer a dual Master’s in Social Work (MSW) and Women’s & Gender Studies (MA) (since 2014).

The candidate must be committed to teaching in a vibrant public regional university and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and research. All faculty at SCSU share in academic advising and participate in department and university service. Faculty members' typical teaching load is 12 credits per academic semester, which may include teaching, service responsibilities, and reassigned time for scholarship.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD by August 31, 2025, in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Indigenous, Native, or First Nations Studies, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

We welcome applicants with a PhD in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or Feminist Studies, with the ability to teach cross-listed courses with other departments. Applicants with a PhD in other fields employing an intersectional lens on gender, sex/uality, race, class, power, indigeneity, ethnicity, and ability will also be considered. We are particularly interested in applicants with demonstrated excellence in teaching and expertise in Indigenous Studies, Black Feminist/Womanist Studies, Latin/a/o/x/e Studies, Queer and Trans* Studies, Transnational Studies, Critical Disability Studies, and/or centering gender, race, and class in the study of environmental justice, education, and/or science and technology.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to supporting first-generation college students and a passion for working with diverse student populations. To apply, please submit a cover letter (outlining how your experience and interests align with the mission and strengths of SCSU and the SCSU WGS Department), CV, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence, and the contact information for three references to Dr. Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, WGSsearch1@southernct.edu, with the subject line “WGS Faculty Search.” The position will remain open until filled.

Southern Connecticut State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.