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Lecturer
  • Job Number: 25968
  • Functional Area: Academic (non-faculty)
  • Department: MIT Program in Women's & Gender Studies
  • School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
  • Pay Range Minimum: $78,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $85,000
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade


Posting Description

LECTURER I, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, to perform the duties of a full-time lecturer with full benefits. This is a three-year appointment beginning July 1, 2027, with the possibility of indefinite renewals based on favorable performance reviews and program needs. The standard teaching load is 6 courses per year (3-3). Candidates should be prepared to teach courses in their specialization and WGS core courses -  Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS.101) and Feminist Thought (WGS.301). Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester, course creation, interacting with students, curriculum revision and improvement, interacting with the program and Registrar’s office, and overseeing student theses.

 

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Masters (in hand or expected by August 2027) in a relevant discipline in the humanities, social sciences, or related transdisciplinary fields. PREFERRED: Experience teaching courses related to technology, visual arts, public health, social movements, labor, Indigenous Studies, and/or Black Studies from a WGS perspective; graduate training in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and/or strong interdisciplinary background; and a strong research portfolio.

In addition to applying via the MIT website, candidates should send a dossier to WGS Program Manager, Stacey Lantz (slantz@mit.edu) with (1) Cover Letter; (2) CV; (3) Contact information for three reference writers; (4) Titles for three courses you would propose; (5) Sample syllabus for new or previously taught course; (6) One set of teaching evaluations; and (7) One writing sample (no more than 25 pages excluding appendices). Complete applications received by September 18, 2026 will receive full consideration.

8/17/2026