Assistant Professor of English

Job description

Job Description: College of Humanities English Department Assistant Professor of English Position Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching four courses per semester in lower division/upper division/graduate courses in American literature and/or other areas of expertise, composition, and introduction to literature. Scholarly productivity and academic service expected. Minimum Qualifications: Ph. D. in American literature (or equivalent) in hand by August 11, 2014. Preferred Qualifications: Priority given to those who demonstrate qualifications to teach multicultural American literature, American women's literature, the American novel, and/or American drama. The Following Background Checks Are Required: A criminal background check. Department Description: The English Department, one of thirteen departments within the College of Arts & Sciences, employs eighteen full-time faculty, a dozen part-time faculty, and ten graduate teaching assistants, and offers B.S.Ed., B.A., and M.A. degrees. Application Process: Mail or email letter of application, vita, and dossier (containing three recent letters of reference and transcripts)