Tenure Track Assistant Professor, American Literature, Specializing in Multiethnic Traditions

Tenure Track Assistant Professor, American Literature, Specializing in Multiethnic Traditions (Beginning August 2027)

Join Our Team at Millersville University! The Department of English and World Languages in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences welcomes applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Literature, specializing in multiethnic traditions.

About the position:
The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to teach courses in Millersville University's undergraduate and graduate English programs in both face-to-face and online modalities. Teaching assignments may include upper-division and graduate courses pertaining to the candidate's specialization, lower-division survey and topics courses, and general education writing courses. Faculty are expected to hold regular office hours.

Preference will be given to candidates with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas of multiethnic literature:
Latino literature;
Indigenous literatures of the Americas; early Multiethnic American literature. An ideal candidate may also have a secondary specialization in film studies and/or eco-criticism.

Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications as well as aligned with the details contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Millersville University Promotion Statement.

A complete application comprises the following: A Cover Letter summarizing how the applicant's education and experience match the required qualifications of the position. A current Curriculum Vitae. A Teaching Philosophy that includes the applicant's commitment to working with diverse populations of students. A summary (2 – 5 pages) of Scholarly and/or Creative Activity Plan outlining 3 – 5 year agenda involving undergraduate or graduate students.

Copies of registrar-issued unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred and in progress (the successful candidate will be required to provide registrar-issued official transcripts from the issuing institution(s) directly to the Provost's Office by the start date). Three current letters of reference, (applicant to submit names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of individuals who will be contacted to upload current letters of reference directly to a confidential website).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials far enough in advance of the closing date to allow time for their references to respond. If you choose to provide additional documentation, please upload these items as optional documents.

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