Job description

Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies – 250450

Minimum Qualifications
A Ph.D. in GWS is preferred, but candidates with doctoral degrees in related fields will be considered.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
The individual hired for this role will teach introductory and upper-level courses in GWS based
on their area of expertise and program needs; interdisciplinary teacher-scholars with the ability to
teach introduction to LGBT studies, queer theory, and related courses are especially encouraged
to apply.

License/Certification Required
N/A

Description of the Department or Unit
Appalachian State University’s program in GWS is the oldest such program in the University of
North Carolina system. It has a thriving undergraduate major and minors in GWS, LGBT
Studies, and Girls Studies, as well as a graduate minor and certificate in GWS, all served by
reasonably sized courses. The program is committed to supporting one another in the production
of high-quality interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as to engaged teaching and individualized
mentoring that equips students to be strong critical thinkers, adept researchers, and clear
communicators with a deep understanding of problems focused on gender, women, and sexuality
in national and transnational contexts and the analytical skills to offer creative solutions to them.

GWS is located in IDS, one of 17 departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. IDS houses
BA programs in GWS and Global Studies; Individually Designed BA and BS programs; an MA
in Appalachian Studies; 13 interdisciplinary minors; and Watauga Residential College, App
State’s premier alternative general education program and first year living-learning community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The standard teaching load for this position is 4/4. Release time may be available for certain
service commitments.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/03/2026
Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Open Until Filled: Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins: 01/16/2026

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