Assistant Professor of English

Description

The Department of English at the University of Texas at Austin seeks to appoint in Fall 2020 a tenure-track junior faculty member who studies race, ethnicity, and/or expressive culture. 

Qualifications

We are particularly interested in candidates with a terminal degree who work in Latinx, Caribbean, or Asian/American literatures with innovative approaches inclusive of disability, gender, media, postcolonial, or queer studies.The successful candidate will demonstrate a promise of excellence and innovation in teaching and research, as well as experience working with diverse students.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, and an article-length writing sample through Interfolio to Martin Kevorkian, Chair, Department of English by submitting an application at https://apply.interfolio.com/69810 . Review of applications will begin November 1 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be conducted on successful candidate and the University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer. Position funding is pending budgetary approval.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.