POSITION DESCRIPTION

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Position
Women's Studies Program

The Women's Studies Program of Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2012. We seek candidates with expertise in feminism and health who will connect Women's Studies to the natural sciences and/or public policy or other fields. Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered.

The teaching load will be five courses per year; candidates are expected to contribute to the teaching of core courses in the program (e.g., Introduction to Women's Studies; Feminist Theory; Feminist Research) in addition to courses in an area of specialty and courses in the Colleges general curriculum. The candidate should be eager to take on an active and innovative role in a program that has existed since 1973. Candidates with a commitment to a diverse population are encouraged to apply. Information on Women's Studies can be found at: http://www.hws.edu/academics/ws/

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

For full consideration, applications should arrive by December 1, 2011; review will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, writing sample, CV, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be addressed to:

Professor Betty M. Bayer, Chair
Women's Studies, c/o Tina Smaldone
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456
email: smaldone@hws.edu.

EOE

 Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting faculty and staff that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other protected status.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution located in a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  With an enrollment of approximately 2,200, the Colleges offer 62 majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program.  Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.