Assistant Professor of English

Pepperdine University•Malibu, CA

3d•$91,527 - $97,701•Onsite

About The Position

The Humanities and Teacher Education Division of Seaver College, Pepperdine University’s residential liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in Early American Literature beginning in August 2027. Candidates with additional expertise in composition, rhetoric, or grammar are strongly preferred. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability and preference for undergraduate teaching, an openness to conducting research with or mentoring undergraduate students, an active research agenda, a willingness to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines, outstanding oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and an ongoing commitment to the university's Christian mission. Responsibilities include teaching upper- and lower-division literature and writing courses in both the major and general education, including survey classes in American literature that extend beyond the candidate’s primary area of research.

Requirements

Completed Ph.D. by July 1, 2027.
Demonstrated ability and preference for undergraduate teaching.
Active research agenda.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ongoing commitment to the university's Christian mission.
Ability to show respect for workplace differences.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Additional expertise in composition, rhetoric, or grammar.

Responsibilities

Teaching upper- and lower-division literature and writing courses in both the major and general education, including survey classes in American literature that extend beyond the candidate’s primary area of research.
Conducting research with or mentoring undergraduate students.
Collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines.