"Assistant Professor (Women, Gender in the Global South)- Women & Gender Studies"

The Women and Gender Studies Department invite applications for an assistant professor in Women, Gender in the Global South. The position is expected to start Fall 2026. We seek a scholar who, through their research and teaching, critically engages with the intersections of gender, race, class, uses feminist praxis and centers marginalized communities. We welcome applicants whose research and teaching are grounded in a range of interdisciplinary and disciplinary backgrounds, included but not limited to, feminist decolonial and anti-colonial research methodologies; community-based and participatory research practices. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work examines education in immigrant and diasporic populations and advances transformative and justice-oriented approaches to education in local and global contexts. The successful candidate will be encouraged to collaborate with related departments and schools in the College.

The position involves teaching, research and guidance duties in the areas of their expertise and will share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. in Women’s and Gender Studies or a related field, with demonstrated research focus in Women’s and Gender Studies. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Preferred qualifications include experience with youth focus groups and working with students.

COMPENSATION

Compensation is commensurate with experience within the range of $90,838-$109,025. CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number 31003. Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters - also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, -, _ or ç)). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include: Cover Letter or Statement of scholarly interests, Curriculum Vitae/ Resume, Names and contact information of 3 recommenders, including affiliations, and rank. Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Nov. 1, 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.