Term Assistant Professor

IMDiversity; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid holidays and generous time off

Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts

Disability and employer-paid life insurance

Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution

Job summary

IMDiversity at the University of Minnesota is seeking a full-time Term Assistant Professor in Women's and Gender Studies for the academic years 2026-2028. Candidates will teach undergraduate courses, focusing on feminist scholarship and social justice.

Preferred qualifications include experience with intersectional pedagogies and a commitment to innovative social justice approaches. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies or in a related social sciences or humanities field.
• Experience teaching a diverse undergraduate student body in a large research university.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 3-2 load of undergraduate courses and hold office hours to assist and advise students.
• Participate in departmental service and programming if interested.

Skills

Teaching a diverse undergraduate student body

Commitment to intersectional and transnational feminist pedagogies

Research in science and technology studies

Research in critical disability studies

Research in queer and trans studies

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies or related field

Job description

Term Assistant Professor (# 373997)

University of Minnesota in Twin Cities, MN

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $65,000 - $80,000 per year

Category: Women's and Gender Studies

Job ID: 373997

About the Job

The Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a two-year, full-time Term Faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (9403) for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic years.

Duties for this position will primarily focus on teaching a 3-2 load of undergraduate courses and holding office hours to assist and advise students. The option of departmental service and involvement in departmental programming, for example participation in undergraduate studies committee, colloquium committee, or graduate admissions, may be available if interested.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Gender and Sexuality Studies or in a related social sciences or humanities field.
• Experience teaching a diverse undergraduate student body in a large research university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commitment to intersectional and transnational feminist pedagogies.
• Expertise and grounded engagement across one or a combination of the following fields: Black, Indigenous, or Chicanx/Latinx Feminisms.
• Research focused in one of the following areas: science and technology studies; critical disability studies; queer and trans studies, including queer/trans of color critique; digital humanities; the environment; water and food security; migration; animal studies; and/or Indigenous studies and settler colonialism. Preference will be given to candidates who have conducted teaching and research in two or more of these areas in novel ways, and use transnational and/or intersectional frameworks.
• Demonstrated dedication to forging innovative and productive connections across methods, fields, disciplines, and time- and place-specific contexts in the social sciences and/or humanities.

About the Department

The Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota promotes feminist scholarship, teaching, and programming that centers on the relationship between knowledge, power, and social justice. While gender and sexuality are fundamental to our field, we recognize that our lives as gendered beings are inextricably formed and informed by race, nation, citizenship, caste, class, disability, religion, and other signifiers of difference that affect our identities and how we relate to each other. GWSS faculty employ decolonizing and feminist pedagogies and are committed to working towards undoing structural inequalities that often shape the institutional relationships between the University and disadvantaged communities. This commitment goes hand in hand with a resolve to recruit and support undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff who are often marginalized, not only in the U.S., but also in the global south.

Our department is recognized as one of the leading programs in the field and our doctoral program is one of the most established Feminist Studies Ph.D. programs in the nation. The department is organized around a dynamic and growing undergraduate major, two undergraduate minors, a highly regarded doctoral program in Feminist Studies, and a graduate minor in Feminist and Critical Sexuality Studies.

Our core faculty includes award-winning scholars with expertise in race, class, gender, and social justice; critical sexuality and cultural studies; transnational, intersectional, and postcolonial feminisms; transgender and queer studies; critical refugee studies, disability studies, and feminist science studies. With over eighty affiliate faculty from a wide range of disciplines, the University of Minnesota boasts extensive expertise across the campus in the critical study of gender and sexuality. Additional information is available through the department website: www.gwss.umn.edu

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000 per year; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

While our salary ranges provide a framework, it is important to note that most of the time, the initial pay may not reach the maximum of the range. This approach ensures that compensation reflects the value and unique contributions of each candidate while maintaining equity within our organization. As part of our commitment to fair and equitable compensation, please be aware that the salary offered to incoming candidates will be based on their individual credentials and experience.