Assistant Professor of American Literature
About The Position
The Department of English at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible position in American Literature at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2027. The successful candidate will be qualified to teach literature courses at all levels of undergraduate work. The candidate would also teach our first-year composition courses, which share common elements but leave room to be designed around each teacher’s interests. The teaching load is three courses per semester. We seek candidates who are also pursuing an active research agenda. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year as well as assisting the department and interdisciplinary programs in curriculum development, revision, and evaluation. Successful candidates will aspire to be part of a diverse community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives in order to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside of the Department of English.
Requirements
- ABD status for a Ph.D. in English or related discipline
- Demonstrated experience teaching college-level English, including composition
- Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly, and creative activities
- Demonstrated facility with one or more of the following: African-American literature, Indigenous literature, Latinx literature, environmental literature/ecocriticism, or global literature
- Demonstrated commitment to scholarly excellence and willingness to serve on appropriate program, college, and university committees
- Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in English or related discipline, completed by the start of appointment
- Training and expertise in the pedagogy of teaching writing and literature
- Demonstrated potential to contribute to the program and form interdisciplinary partnerships
Responsibilities
- Teach literature courses at all levels of undergraduate work.
- Teach first-year composition courses.
- Pursue an active research agenda.
- Provide institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year.
- Assist the department and interdisciplinary programs in curriculum development, revision, and evaluation.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Preventative Chiropractic Program
- Retirement Plan
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
- Life Insurance (full-time only)
- 13 Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year's
- MN Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for yourself and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
- Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
- Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
- Access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MATbus rides
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
