Assistant Professor in English Anglophone Literatures
Assistant Professor in English Anglophone Literatures
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
College of Liberal Arts
Department ofEnglish
TenureTrack Position Opening
Recruitment Number: 2607
Position: AssistantProfessor ofEnglish
Effective Date: August172020(Fall Semester)
Salary Range: Commensurate withqualificationsand experience
The Department of English at California State University Long Beach invites applications for a tenuretrack faculty position in the area of 20th and 21stcentury British literature with expertise in postcolonial Anglophone literatures. Preferred areas of specialization include for instance African and African diasporic South Asian Caribbean or Arab and Arab diasporic literatures written in Englishpostcolonial theorydecolonialtheory and/or race studies.
RequiredQualifications:
Ph.D. in English or closely related field at time of application or completion of the doctoral degree by August 1 2020.
Specialization in 20th and 21stcentury British literature with demonstrated interest in postcolonial Anglophone literatures.
Demonstrated potential for or evidence of excellence in teaching at the college level both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Demonstrated potential for or evidence of successful research and publication.
Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population.
PreferredQualifications:
Experience in teaching courses in 20th and 21stcentury British literature including postcolonial Anglophone literatures.
Expertise in African and African diasporic South Asian Caribbean and/or Arab and Arab diasporic literatures written in English.
Ability to teach British literature across the 20thand 21stcenturies including for instance modernist realist postmodern exile utopian/dystopian and/or genre literature in novel poetry drama and nonfiction.
Ability to teach critical theory and its histories (e.g. postcolonial theorydecolonicaltheory race studies gender theory New Historicism ecocriticism etc. particularly as they have shaped the study of 20th and 21stcentury British literature.
Potential for developing campuswide interdisciplinary links with other departments and programs such as Africana Studies Asian and AsianAmerican Studies Comparative World Literature International Studies or History.
Potential for developing servicelearning courses pursuing communitybased research and/or engaging in other highimpact pedagogical practices.
Duties:
Teach undergraduateandgraduatelevel courses in 20th and 21stcentury British literature postcolonial Anglophone literatures and other areas of British literature including introductory surveys genre courses special topics courses and other core courses within the major.
Develop new courses in areas reflecting the applicants expertise in postcolonial Anglophone literatures and emergent critical trends in the study of 20th and 21stcentury British literature.
Develop and engage in research scholarly and creative activities in 20th and 21stcentury British literature including postcolonial Anglophone literatures leading to conference presentations and publications
Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Supervise Masters theses and grade final comprehensive examinations.
Serve on department college and university committees within the shared governance structure.
Participate in service to the department college university community and profession.
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students including students of colorstudents withdisabilitiesstudents who arefirst generation to college veteransstudents withdiverse socioeconomic backgrounds andstudents ofdiverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here:
An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences successes and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximumtwo pages singlespaced). For further information and guidelines please visit: of application addressing therequiredand preferred qualifications
CV (including current email address)
Names and contact information for three references
Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
Evidence of successful teaching (syllabi course handouts tests student evaluations etc. if applicable
Finalistswill also be required to submit the following:
A signed SC1 form
Three current letters of recommendation independently provided by references and
An official transcript (etranscript preferred if available)
Applicants should apply and submit all required documentation electronically through:
Upon request finalists will be required to submit original official documents as noted in the required documentation section.
Requests for information should be addressed to:
Dr. Eileen Klink Chair
California State University Long Beach
Department ofEnglish
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach CA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications to beginNovember 15 2019
Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A background check (including a criminal records checkand telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holdingthis position is considered a mandated reporterunder the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn live and workin an atmosphere of tolerance civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual without regard to race color national origin ancestry religious creed sex gender identity sexual orientation marital status disability medical condition age Vietnam era veteran status or any other veterans is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full Time
