Job ad in Women's Studies

[Donna L. Lillian]

Please see the following ad for a tenure-track job in Women's Studies.  We are an interdisciplinary program and 
we welcome applicants who do feminist research in women's and/or gender and/or sexuality studies based in 
either Women's Studies or in any other discipline.  Please circulate this ad on any other listservs, blogs, 
websites, or social network sites that you deem appropriate.

Thanks,

Donna

Donna L. Lillian
Director of Women's Studies
115 Living Learning Center
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-7603
lilliandl at appstate.edu
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Assistant Professor - Women's Studies
Appalachian State University’s Women’s Studies Program seeks applications for a full-time, nine-month, 
tenure-track position in Women’s Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2011. The 
successful candidate will be tenurable in an appropriate academic department on campus and may teach in 
that department as well as in Women’s Studies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•	Teach 3 courses per semester, ranging from introductory to graduate level;
•	Maintain scholarly and/or creative activity appropriate to field(s) of expertise;
•	Serve on Program and university committees;
•	Advise students in the Women’s Studies Program;
•	Participate in curriculum development and recruiting for the Program.

Required Qualifications:
•	 Terminal degree (doctorate or MFA);
•	 Evidence of scholarly and/or creative achievement in women’s and/or gender studies;
•	 Experience teaching at the undergraduate level.

Applications must include all of the following:
•	 A letter of application;
•	 A current CV, including the names and contact information of at least 3 references;
•	 A one-page statement describing how your work reflects feminist goals and practices;
•	 A sample syllabus for an undergraduate class, either one you have taught or one you might propose to 
teach.
•	 3 letters of reference to be sent directly to the Chair of the Search Committee.

Applications and letters of reference may be submitted either electronically to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. 
Cheryl Claassen, at wsapplication at appstate.edu , or by mail to Dr. Cheryl Claassen, Chair of Women’s 
Studies Search Committee, Box 32080, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608-2080, U.S.A. Review 
of applications will begin December 20, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.

The Women’s Studies Program at Appalachian State University includes over 70 affiliated faculty members 
from 20 departments and programs across campus, who teach women’s and gender studies courses and 
participate in the activities and committees of the Program. Founded in 1976, ours is the oldest Women’s 
Studies program in the University of North Carolina system. Our program offers a B.A. and a minor in Women’s 
Studies, a minor in Girls’ Studies, a minor in LGBT Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. 
More information about the Program can be found at http://www.ws.appstate.edu.

Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. 
Located in the town of Boone, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the university has approximately 
17,000 students, primarily in bachelor and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied fields, 
approximately 2,000 of whom pursue their education through online and distance learning opportunities. 
Additional information about the university and the surrounding area is located at http://www.appstate.edu .
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The university has a strong 
commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining working and learning environments 
that are free of all forms of discrimination. In support of its commitment to inclusive excellence through 
diversity and equity, the University strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with 
disabilities, veterans and members of other underrepresented groups. Individuals with disabilities may request 
accommodations in the application process by contacting Dr. Cheryl Claassen (wsapplication at appstate.edu) . 
A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists who are invited to campus for an interview. 
Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be 
finalized. Additional information about this position, the university, and the surrounding area is located at 
http://www.hrs.appstate.edu.