Assistant Professor - English

Job Title

Assistant Professor - English

Agency

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Department

Literature & Languages

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

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Please provide the following documents :

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered).
• Transcripts (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance of verbal offer).
  If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.

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SUMMARY:

The Assistant Professor of English is responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, in person and online; conducting scholarly research; and providing service to the department, the college, and the university.

The Department of Literature and Languages, Texas A&M University-Commerce, is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor of English with specialization in American literatures since 1900 with a preferred secondary area of multiethnic literatures of the United States. This tenure-track appointment will begin in the Fall 2024 semester. The selected candidate will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including possible instructional assignment in lower-level courses. Candidates should have experience teaching a range of American and other literature courses.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches graduate- and undergraduate-level courses;
• Designs, implements, and publishes research;
• Advises students;
• Recruits for the program;
• Prepares syllabi; 
• Updates course materials; 
• Develops  curriculum; 
• Delivers instruction both online and on any of the university campuses. Instructional duties may include teaching during the day and/or evening.
• Works  collaboratively with faculty and staff to implement departmental programs;
• Provides service to the department, college, university; and
• Maintains knowledge and stay abreast of current trends in learning with research, best practices in teaching, and technological applications in the classroom, including online teaching.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: PhD in English with a concentration in American literatures since 1900 or a closely-related field.
• Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Demonstrate experience of successful teaching.
• Ability to: Multi-task and work well as part of a team.
• Licensing/Professional Certifications: N/A
• Physical Requirements: N/A
• Other Requirements: N/A

PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

Secondary concentration area in multiethnic literatures of the United States

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

N/A

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.