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During the autumn, winter, and spring quarters of the 2022-2023 academic year, the Humanities Collegiate Division may have part-time teaching opportunities in Gender and Sexuality Studies. 

A Master's degree is required; a Ph.D. is strongly preferred. A minimum of one year's experience teaching at the university or four-year college level is required. We seek experienced and diverse applicants whose intellectual interests are strongly connected to gender and/or sexuality.  

Responsibilities will include preparing and teaching courses of your own design, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparation and grading of assignments inclusive of providing written feedback on student work. 

Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year. In 2022-23, the minimum per-course salary is $7,319.  This position is not benefits eligible. 

To apply for this position candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago's Interfolio jobs board at apply.interfolio.com/107808 

Applicants must upload a current curriculum vitae; a cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience; a sample course description of a course you would like to teach; a sample syllabus from any course you have taught in the past, preferably in the area of gender and/or sexuality; and the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited. Optionally, course evaluations (if available) may be uploaded. 

In the event that a teaching position becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2023. 

This position will be part of the Service Employees International Union. 

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only complete applications will be considered.  For further questions about this position, please contact Bonnie Kanter, bonniek@uchicago.edu, Assistant Director for Student Affairs and Curriculum at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. 

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University's Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

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