Title: Adjunct Instructor - Women's & Gender Studies

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci

Department: UNT-Women's and Gender Studies-123000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications, experience, and discipline, in acordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE:

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

UNT’s Women’s & Gender Studies Program centers intersectional feminist education, research, and advocacy through a multi-disciplinary, integrative, theoretically diverse curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program houses rapidly growing undergraduate minors in Women’s & Gender Studies and LGBTQ Studies, in addition to a master’s degree in Women’s & Gender Studies that emphasizes global perspectives on gender, sexuality, and cultural identity. 

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Women's and Gender Studies Program seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

Anticipated Needs:
· Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies (undergraduate);
· Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (undergraduate);
· Feminist Foundations (upper-level undergraduate);
· Gender & Popular Culture (upper-level undergraduate);
· Queer Theory (blended upper-level undergraduate/ graduate);
· Feminist & Womanist Theories (graduate);

Minimum Qualifications

MA or MS in Women's and Gender Studies or closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties:

Work Schedule:

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.