Assistant Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in English with concentration in Pre-1865 American literature (in hand by August 2026).
• Evidence of successful teaching experience required, including First-Year Writing.
• Ability and willingness to teach online.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Additional subspecialties or interests to expand course offerings of department
• Experience of successful online teaching, and/or experience with advising student organizations preferred.
• Responsibilities
  :
  Fort Hays State University faculty on tenure track perform their duties on a 60% instruction, 20% scholarship, and 20% service division of labor with a 4/4 semester load. Teaching responsibilities for this position will include American literature surveys, upper-division and graduate literature courses, general education literature courses, and composition, both on-campus and online. Summer teaching is possible.
  Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
  Appointment Date: August 2027
  Final date to receive applications: Review of applicants will begin October 29, 2026.
  Benefits
  :
  To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.
• Cover letter detailing their experience and qualifications
• Current c.v.
• Statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence (to include but not limited to course evaluations, peer observations, and syllabi)
• Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

Applicant documents must be compiled and submitted in ONE PDF.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:
Dr. Eric Leuschner, Chair
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