PRODIG+ Postdoctoral Fellow, Adolescence English Education

The SUNY Cortland English Department is accepting applications for a two-year (12-month) postdoctoral fellowship beginning in Fall 2027. This position is offered as part of the Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus PRODiG+ postdoctoral Program. PRODiG+ is designed with two primary goals: (1) increasing the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion;

and (2) strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of those faculty. Additional information on the PRODiG+ Fellowship can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Throughout the fellowship, the successful candidate will receive mentoring on how to thrive as a faculty member at a comprehensive college, balancing the demands of teaching and research. The fellowship is expected to transition into a tenure-track position after two years, provided the fellow achieves performance milestones during the fellowship.
The successful candidate will become a part of our dynamic and thriving English Department. Our English Department is home to three undergraduate majors—Adolescence English Education, English, and Creative and Professional Writing—an online M.A. in English, and the university-wide Composition Program. The English Department also participates in Cortland’s online M.S.T. in Adolescence Education, which prepares students to be certified to teach secondary English Language Arts.
The PRODiG+ fellow will join a growing department of faculty who are dedicated teachers, productive scholars, and engaged members of the campus community.

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings

• Teach a reduced load of 9 credits per year for the duration of the two-year program. These courses will include courses in secondary English Language Arts methods.
• Maintain regular office hours and provide academic advising and mentoring to students, at a reduced load,in support of an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

• Develop an active research agenda.

• Engage in a reduced service load within the department, school, college, and community.

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship (
  
  Note:
  
  if you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet the eligibility requirements for this position.);
• Have a Ph.D. in English Education or a related field from an accredited institution completed prior to start date;
• Have at least three years of secondary English Language Arts classroom teaching experience (grades 7-12).
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community.…