Assistant Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages
About The Position
Fort Hays State University is seeking an Assistant Professor for the Department of English and Modern Languages. This tenure-track position involves a division of labor with 60% instruction, 20% scholarship, and 20% service, with a 4/4 semester load. The role includes teaching American literature surveys, upper-division and graduate literature courses, general education literature courses, and composition, both on-campus and online. Summer teaching is also a possibility. The department offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in English (with concentrations in Literature, Teaching, and Writing) and Spanish (with concentrations in Spanish Education and Spanish for Specific Purposes), as well as a Master of Arts degree in English. Most programs are available both on-campus and online. The department has a long-standing international program, offering its Composition sequence in cross-border programs in China. The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science's mission is to prepare students for successful professional lives, lifelong learning, and civic engagement by cultivating critical thinking, social scientific inquiry, creative problem-solving, effective communication, and innovative leadership.
Requirements
- PhD in English with concentration in Pre-1865 American literature (in hand by August 2026).
- Evidence of successful teaching experience required, including First-Year Writing.
- Ability and willingness to teach online.
Nice To Haves
- Additional subspecialties or interests to expand course offerings of department.
- Experience of successful online teaching, and/or experience with advising student organizations preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teaching American literature surveys, upper-division and graduate literature courses, general education literature courses, and composition, both on-campus and online.
- Perform duties on a 60% instruction, 20% scholarship, and 20% service division of labor with a 4/4 semester load.
- Summer teaching is possible.
Benefits
- Competitive benefit package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
