Assistant Professor - Literature, Media, and Writing

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.

Faculty/Type Title

Faculty/Type Title Assistant Professor
- Literature, Media, and Writing

Fall 2027

Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.

The Spelman College Department of Literature, Media, and Writing (formerly Department of English) embraces an expansive vision of language and visual culture. Our curriculum promotes evidence-based argumentation; the pleasures of reading literary, theoretical, and visual texts; critical interpretation as a social necessity; and an awareness of the integral role of literary and visual cultures in a free and just society. With deep roots in the genealogies of Black feminism, our curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and ethical commitments to provide our students with a foundation in humanistic knowledge that is important to all fields.

The Department of Literature, Media, and Writing (formerly English) at Spelman College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Africana or Critical Black Studies to begin in Fall 2027. We seek applicants whose theoretical lenses include one or more of the following areas:
African lit and media, Black Ecology, Black Speculative Literature and Media, and/or Decoloniality. Spelman College faculty are hired as teacher-scholars. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a 3-3 course load, pursue an active research and publishing agenda, and possess a strong commitment to service. PhD required by August 2027.

PhD required by August 2027.

F736P

09/04/2026

11/07/2026

Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Cover Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (unofficial)
• Research Statement
• Teaching Philosophy

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