Mid-Atlantic HERC

Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community of educators whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. The Department of Women's and Gender Studies invites applications for Temporary Faculty Instructor to begin in August 2026.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies.  We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

The Department of Women's and Gender Studies, part of the College of Education and Social Work, is committed to integrating the valuable life experiences of those people who have been traditionally neglected in academia. The Faculty and Staff are active scholars and professionals who love teaching and encourage students to incorporate their own voices and experiences into their studies. This helps students understand their own identities in relation to society and culture. It is through this shared understanding that sustainable social change begins, develops, and perseveres.

The temporary faculty member will teach a variety of courses in the WGS department with an intersectional framework. The incumbent may teach in-person and/or online in either synchronous and/or asynchronous formats. Potential courses may include: Introduction to Women in Gender Studies.

The appointment is for the Fall 2026 semester with the possibility of renewal in the following semester(s). The typical course workload starts at teaching 1 course (3 credits) per semester.

Responsibilities include:

• Teach courses in the Women's and Gender Studies program(s). Additional courses within area of specialization may be assigned based in departmental needs. 
• Provide students with support during student consultation hours
• Collaborate with department faculty and staff to ensure student success
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Master's degree with graduate level work in Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
• Experience with feminist pedagogy
• Experience working with diverse populations and/or multicultural teaching experience

• Ph.D. in Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies; and/or
• Demonstrated teaching experience in Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies courses

About West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University (WCU) of Pennsylvania is among the top regional comprehensive public universities in the nation, serving more than 17,500 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a national reputation for excellence, value, and student success. Founded in 1871 as an institute for teacher preparation, West Chester offers more than 118 undergraduate and 103 graduate programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. Located in Chester County (25 miles from downtown Philadelphia) the area combines the best of enjoyable daily living with easy access to the full spectrum of country and city attractions. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

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