Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in Post-1945 Fiction​/Narrative

Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in Post-1945 Fiction and/or Narrative of the United States

The English Department at Reed College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in post-1945 fiction and/or narrative of the United States beginning in August 2027. Teaching responsibilities will include an introductory course in the English department on narrative or fiction; an advanced course focusing on either of these same genres; a year-long interdisciplinary course with a preset syllabus (Humanities 110), focused on the development of analytical and critical skills of first-year students;

and advising year-long senior theses. Ph.D. must be in hand by June 30, 2027.

The successful candidate will complement the department’s existing strengths and may also contribute to the college’s programs in Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies;
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; or the Environmental Humanities Initiative. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, and whose writing reflects a lively and serious program of scholarship.

Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 2026.
Reed is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 2026

A criminal conviction record check is required for all college staff positions as a condition of employment for selected candidates. Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of this background check. A conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate; each case is reviewed based on the nature of the conviction and its relevance to the responsibilities of the position.

Reed is committed to hiring faculty members who are excellent teachers-scholars. To the extent allowed or required by law, Reed has historically petitioned for faculty members’ employment-based visas, including H-1B visas. However, given the recently announced significant employer fee increase to $100,000 for certain H-1B visa applications, Reed is not currently able to petition for employees for those visa applications that are subject to that fee increase.

Reed will evaluate other requests on a case-by-case basis and will reconsider the newly increased fees for H-1B filings, as well as future changes that may be announced, as new information becomes available. Prospective candidates should contact the dean of the faculty (koleson) to discuss status and fees.