English Department - Visiting Assistant Professor (Three Year Appointment)
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About The Position
The Department of English at Western Washington University invites applications for a full-time, three-year Visiting Assistant Professorship in Early Modern Literature to begin September 16, 2025. This three-year position carries a 2-2-2 teaching load, including courses in English literature, literary theory, and writing about literature. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach at all levels of the curriculum. All full-time appointments include full benefits. Completion of the PhD in the relevant field is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. We expect you to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. The Department, the College, and the University value teaching and we expect you to be an exemplary teacher; to be current in your discipline; to engage students actively in their own learning, including discussion, writing, and analysis; and to maintain high standards regarding course content. We expect you to provide students with feedback on their course work and examinations, and to be available to students through regularly scheduled office hours. You will be expected to have your students evaluate your courses using the standard University evaluation forms and to make those evaluations available to the department chair and faculty for annual review.
