Assistant Professor of Early American Literature

A PhD in English, Comparative Literature, or closely related field.

ABD candidates will be considered, but must have completed their degree by the date of hire.

The Department of English at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in American Literature (from beginnings until 1865) at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2025.

Candidates who can demonstrate one or more of the following attributes are desired:

We also welcome a wide range of secondary interests such as transatlantic studies, world literature, digital humanities, and ecocritical studies.

We seek a faculty member committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching with the ability to teach introductory as well as major-specific and graduate courses.

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The English department is home to a thriving major with multiple undergraduate programs, including Creative Writing, Film, English Education, Literary Studies, and Rhetoric and Technical Writing, and an M.A.program with concentrations in Literary Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Literature and Writing.

For more information, please visit: http://www.hrs.appstate.edu/employment/epa-jobs/academic-affairs.

This position is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position. Teaching load is 3/3 provided faculty produce at least 2 peer-reviewed publications (or equivalent) every 3 years. Service expectations include advising students, participating in committee work, and other related service activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

To ensure full consideration, please send a cover letter and CV by November 18th. Only electronic applications will be considered. Candidates who proceed to the second round will be asked for additional materials. The committee will conduct Zoom interviews in early January. Finalists will come to Boone for in-person campus visits in late January or February.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.