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Working/Functional Title
Ast Professor Fixed Term English Education
Position Summary
The Department of English at Michigan State University invites applications for a fixedterm Assistant Professor position in English education with an expected start date of August 16 2025. The English education program develops teachers who will value the assets youth bring with them teach toward educational justice and design meaningful learning experiences for young readers and writers. Across courses in the College of Arts and Letters and College of Education the program centers critical and antiracist language and literacy pedagogies communityengaged arts and writing and youth participatory approaches. The successful candidates primary teaching responsibilities will be in the English education program with one course assignment in the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities. Applicants must be prepared to teach undergraduate courses in critical language pedagogies writing pedagogies communityengaged and critical literacies and English language arts curriculum design. The successful candidate will be appointed on an academic year basis with a 3/3 teaching load.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate English Education Language and Literacy Teacher Education or an equivalent
Minimum Requirements
Doctoral degree in English Education Language and Literacy Teacher Education or an equivalent field by the start date. Minimum of two years teaching English language arts in a secondary school context or equivalent communitybased setting.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a critical disposition toward language literacies writing and the teaching of English. This disposition may generate from a variety of intellectual traditions (e.g. raciolinguistics decolonial theory ethnic studies BlackCrit) and/or expressive inquiry through poetics creative writing etc. This disposition will be evident in the candidates design of English education courses and desired outcomes for the aspiring English teachers who take their courses. We especially welcome applicants with direct experience in and/or a commitment to supporting the language literacy and writing practices and pedagogies of historically overlooked communities through humanizing assetbased approaches to English education that center equity and justice. Particular teaching and programmatic needs exist around areas including: indigenous multilingual digital and global contexts of language/languaging and literacy; however applicants with areas of specialization beyond these interests will also be considered.
Required Application Materials
- a letter of application
- a curriculum vitae
- a writing sample
- a 12 page teaching statement that outlines your pedagogical commitments/orientations in English education and how these manifest in the learning experiences you design for students
- a 1page summary of your philosophy of diversity equity and inclusion as it pertains to intellectual leadership in the areas of teaching/curriculum development research/creative activities service outreach advising and/or administration. The statement should also include an explanation of related past or planned activities/endeavors as well as how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence. For more about MSUs DEI efforts see For more information about writing diversity statements see sample syllabus from a course you taught preferably within the context of English Education
- names and email addresses of three references at least one of whom can speak to your teaching experience
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin March 10th 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website Posting #1020874.Inquiries may be directed to the chair of the searchDr. Danielle Filipiak at .
Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
Review of Applications Begins On
03/10/2025
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Department Statement
The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and organizational culture which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The College of Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion.
The Department of English is a dynamic inclusive community that encourages intellectual and cultural diversity prepares students for a range of careers that require global cultural knowledge and is an integral part of the College of Arts & Letters and Michigan State Universitys international engagement. The department is deeply committed to initiatives such as the MUSE Scholars Program which mentors graduate students in English from underrepresented groups and the Women of Color Initiative which organizes events for women of color and their allies working toward social and racial justice and equity. Digital Humanities at MSU is an academic program and a research center bringing together faculty librarians staff and students in a broadly interdisciplinary exploration of the intersections of digital and computational technologies and the traditional content and questions of the humanities. The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and organizational culture which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The College of Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and proactive inclusion.
MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.
Employment Type
Full-Time
