Full-Time Instructor at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

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The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, invites applications for a Temporary Full Time Instructor for the academic year 26-27 to begin August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester potentially including Gender and Popular Culture; Health History and Human Diversity; Social Movements; and/or other courses that meet University of Kentucky Core Requirements in U.S. Citizenship and Culture and Global Dynamics. We encourage applications from candidates with demonstrated undergraduate teaching experience and knowledge of instructional technology. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Gender and Women’s Studies as well as experience teaching a range of Gender and Women’s Studies courses and demonstrated undergraduate teaching effectiveness.

Ph.D. in Gender and Women’s Studies is required at time of appointment.

Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), 2) CV and 3) teaching statement (upload as specific statement 1). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Carol Mason, Department Chair of Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Kentucky (carol.mason@uky.edu)

Application Deadline is May 3, 2026.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ medical coverage and in addition, offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.