Associate/Full Professor of English in American...

About The University of Texas at El Paso:

The University of Texas at El Paso is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. More than half of our undergraduate students are the first in their families to go to college. At UTEP, more than 24,000 students have access to 169 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in nine colleges and schools. UTEP is one of only four institutions in Texas to hold both the top research and community engagement designations from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Job Description:

The Department of English invites applications for an Associate Professor or Full Professor of English specializing in American Literature and Digital Humanities, to begin fall 2024. The successful candidate will play an instrumental role in the on-going development of the University's Center for Digital Humanities, serve as its director, and lead extramural fundraising initiatives. As director, the successful candidate will oversee collaborative DH projects across academic units at UTEP, coordinate joint initiatives across institutions, and advance the Digital Humanities Center's mission of borderlands and community engagement. Candidates should also have expertise in American Literature (period of specialization open). We seek a candidate whose research and teaching aligns with the department's curricular needs across our programs in literature, rhetoric, and English education and whose experience will prepare them to advance the College's research focus in Digital Humanities.

Requirements:

Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric, or Comparative Literature and a substantial record of publication. Active research agenda that includes developing and launching DH projects, administrative experience, and a strong commitment to teaching first-generation students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Additional Information:

Hiring decisions are based upon budgetary approval.

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

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Application Instructions:

All applicants must submit (1) a letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of experience in fundraising, leadership positions, and interdisciplinary collaborations, and (4) the names and full contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.