Tenure-Track Faculty Position in American Fiction of the Long Twentieth Century
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Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 101850 - 103850
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of English at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in American Fiction of the Long Twentieth Century.
Our new colleague will join a department that balances a longstanding commitment to the study and teaching of literary forms and literary history with an openness to new methods of inquiry in the field. We welcome applications from candidates demonstrating engagement with any of the wide range of interests and methodologies in American literary studies and the ability to teach American fiction across the twentieth century. We are particularly but not exclusively interested in applicants whose work engages with the subfields of Environmental Literature African American Literature and MELUS. Teaching responsibilities will include courses at all levels of the curriculum ranging from introductory literature courses for non-majors to upper-division courses in the candidates area of addition to departmental course offerings a tenure-track hire in American Fiction of the Long Twentieth Century may have opportunities to teach in and support the Colleges longstanding investment in interdisciplinary studies including the Department ofEnvironmental Studies; the Department of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies; the Gender Sexuality and Womens Studies program; as well as the Colleges first-year Montserrat program. Candidates are encouraged to find out more about our department here: position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e. 2-2). This position offers full benefits and a starting salary in the range of $101850 to $103850. Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community pursue innovative teaching and create high-impact scholarship. To learn more about faculty life at the College and the Worcester area candidates are encouraged to visit our Faculty Openings page.
Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and undergraduate teaching as well as a commitment to inclusive pedagogies. Ph.D. required by the beginning of the appointment.
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Founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1843, Holy Cross is a highly selective, four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts institution and is ranked among the nation's leading four year liberal arts colleges.
