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Form of workJob Title
Assistant Professor, Renaissance/Early Modern English Literature
Agency
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Department
Dept Of Language & Literature
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Language and Literature at Texas A&M University-Kingsville invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English position to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses beginning fall 2024.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Will teach four sections each fall and spring semester. Courses include first-year composition, sophomore literature, upper level courses in the early modern period, including a Shakespeare course and graduate level courses in the Online M.A. Program in Cultural Studies. Will remain active in research, professional development, grant writing, and service to the university and profession. The position also requires active participation in recruitment and retention activities for the undergraduate and graduate programs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
TO APPLY: Please submit an application letter, CV, and a research agenda to complete your application. Please provide contact information for at least 3 references in your application. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the search process after the first stage of review. Letters of recommendation may be sent directly to:
Dr. Roberto Vela Córdova, Chair
c/o Assistant Professor of Renaissance and Early Modern English Search Committee Chair Dept. of Language & Literature
Texas A&M University-Kingsville 700 University Blvd., MSC 162 Kingsville, TX 78363
For more information about the university and department, visit our website at http://www.tamuk.edu/.
DEADLINE: Review of applications begins immediately. Closing date for applications is February 15, 2024.
Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be mailed directly from each degree-granting institution to the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 102, Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202. If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator (AACRAO) www.aacrao.org/credential/index.htm.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Assistant Professor, Renaissance/Early Modern English Literature
Agency
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Department
Dept Of Language & Literature
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Language and Literature at Texas A&M University-Kingsville invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English position to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses beginning fall 2024.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Will teach four sections each fall and spring semester. Courses include first-year composition, sophomore literature, upper level courses in the early modern period, including a Shakespeare course and graduate level courses in the Online M.A. Program in Cultural Studies. Will remain active in research, professional development, grant writing, and service to the university and profession. The position also requires active participation in recruitment and retention activities for the undergraduate and graduate programs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Earned PhD in English with specialization in Renaissance/ Early Modern English literature from a regionally accredited university in hand by time of appointment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Aptitude in general education teaching, including first-year composition and sophomore literature
- Ability to teach Shakespeare courses. Preferred areas of expertise complementary to program needs may include Digital Humanities, Archival Studies, Black Studies and/or African Diaspora, Feminist Theory, and non-traditional perspectives in Renaissance and Early Modern English studies.
TO APPLY: Please submit an application letter, CV, and a research agenda to complete your application. Please provide contact information for at least 3 references in your application. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the search process after the first stage of review. Letters of recommendation may be sent directly to:
Dr. Roberto Vela Córdova, Chair
c/o Assistant Professor of Renaissance and Early Modern English Search Committee Chair Dept. of Language & Literature
Texas A&M University-Kingsville 700 University Blvd., MSC 162 Kingsville, TX 78363
For more information about the university and department, visit our website at http://www.tamuk.edu/.
DEADLINE: Review of applications begins immediately. Closing date for applications is February 15, 2024.
Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be mailed directly from each degree-granting institution to the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 102, Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202. If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator (AACRAO) www.aacrao.org/credential/index.htm.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
