Assistant Professor in American Literature, Early Period to 1900

Santa Clara University•Saint Joseph, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The department of English at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Early American literature, covering the colonial period through the 19th century, with additional desirable expertise in environmental humanities and/or literary and cultural theory. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the University’s fundamental values. Those values, which include academic excellence, social justice and community engagement are infused with a culture of care that defines our community—upholding the dignity of all. The University draws on the many resources of the greater Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, where we are located. The Santa Clara University English Department includes a community of scholars, creative writers, teachers, and students who seek to understand and engage the world by activating connections among literature, cultural studies, creative writing, rhetoric, composition, technical and professional communication, and interdisciplinary inquiry. The department supports work in ethnic studies, media studies, gender and sexuality studies, and digital humanities, and it contributes to interdisciplinary programs in these fields. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2027 and be expected to teach, engage in scholarship, and do service for the department, college, University, and profession. SCU is on the quarter system and tenure-stream faculty are expected to teach six courses per year (two each quarter), assuming they are actively engaged in scholarship.

Requirements

PhD in English literature or a related field by appointment start date.
Evidence of effective, high-impact, and inclusive teaching and mentoring of a diverse undergraduate student population.
Demonstrated commitment to scholarly excellence, such as a record of recent conference presentations or publications, and a clear trajectory of publication in top venues as understood in the candidate’s specialized field.
Experience with inclusive pedagogical practices that promote access and academic success for all students.
Familiarity with the following model of teaching and learning used in the Department: English Studies model.

Nice To Haves

Additional desirable expertise in environmental humanities and/or literary and cultural theory.

Responsibilities

Teach lower- and upper-division courses in the major and university core curriculum, as assigned by the chair, including courses such as foundation courses for the major, courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization, core writing courses (first-year and advanced writing), and new courses.
On average, one-third of the annual teaching assignments will be first-year writing courses.
Develop a program of research at SCU that will result in meeting the English Department’s established scholarship standards.
Provide effective service to the Department of English, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University and the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship, such as service on committees, participation in professional organizations and activities, leadership, and community service performed by virtue of professional expertise or association with the university, as appropriate to rank and experience.