Assistant​/Associate Professor of English

Summary

The Department of English and Modern Languages in the College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences seeks a highly motivated scholar-practitioner to serve as an Assistant Professor of English. The applicant should possess a strong commitment to and demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and service for consideration. The position is a full-time, 9-month faculty position. The successful candidate will meet and instruct assigned classes in the designated site-based locations (mornings, afternoons, & evenings), and teach a minimum of 12 credit hours per academic semester.

• Teaches undergraduate composition courses in the English general education program primarily.
• Actively participates in the activities of the department, college, and university including recruitment and new course development (site-based and online course certifications).
• Serve on a department committee(s).
• Engages in research, scholarly activities, and recruit and advise English majors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• An earned PhD in English with specialization in Composition & Rhetoric.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years’ experience successfully teaching at the college level that includes freshman composition.
• Coursework and experience teaching courses in Composition.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, including student evaluations or student comments a plus.
• Experience teaching a diverse population and flexible.

• Excellence in oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level.
• Ability to successfully advise, instruct, evaluate, and motivate first generation college students.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with university colleagues within a diverse environment.
• Ability to contribute to academic program development at the undergraduate and master’s level.
• Ability to learn AAMU’s learning management system (Blackboard Ultra) and integrate the platform into teaching practices to include gradebook features.