Lecturer in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Critical Health Studies

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Lecturer in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Critical Health Studies)

Position Number: 13903

Position Type: Non-Tenure Stream

Position Eclass: FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn

University Information: Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No.

1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity.

The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose Of The Organizational Unit: With 2.5 full-time faculty, a full-time Director, and 23 cross-appointed faculty, UNCG’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program supports innovative teaching, research, and creative practice. We offer an undergraduate major, an undergraduate minor, a master’s degree program, and a Post-Baccalaureate graduate certificate.

Position Summary: The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at UNC Greensboro is seeking candidates for a professional-track Lecturer position in Gender and Health starting in August 2026. The successful candidate will have teaching experience and bring a creative approach to in-person and online pedagogy. They will be prepared to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in gendered bodies and health, which serve both the WGSS Program and a newly developed interdisciplinary BA in Health, Medicine, and Society.

They should also be prepared to teach Introduction to WGSS and/or Introduction to LGBTQI Studies. Minimum qualification is an MA in WGSS or a related field. Candidates who hold a PhD will have an opportunity to teach at the graduate level. As an interdisciplinary program, WGSS invites applicants who work in critical health studies broadly construed. Areas of focus might include (but are not limited to) disability studies, health access and equity, social medicine, trans health studies, health sovereignty, decolonial approaches to medicine, and the environment and health.

The position is for one academic year with the possibility of renewal.

• MA in WGSS or a related field.

• PhD.

Tenure Status: Not on Track

Applicants should include:

• A letter of interest.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Statement of teaching philosophy.
• Sample syllabi.
• Contact information for 3 references.

Recruitment Range: $50,000

Org #-Department: Women , Gender, and Sexuality - 12224

Job Open Date: 12/17/2025

For Best Consideration Date: 01/15/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

FTE: 1.000

Type Of Appointment: Permanent

Number Of Months Per Year: 9

Physical Effort: Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - f, Finger Dexterity - f, Reading - f, Writing - f, Eye-hand coordination - f, Vision-Color Distinction - o, Hearing - c, Talking - f, Standing - o, Sitting - f, Walking - o, Climbing-Stairs - o

Work Environment: Inside - c