Assistant Professor of English

Earlham College - Assistant Professor of English

Earlham College invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Department of English at the rank of Assistant Professor of English. The responsibilities of the position of Assistant Professor of English are to 1) Prepare and teach post-secondary introductory and upper level classroom courses in the theory and practice of English and other related interdisciplinary program courses focused on English in the Earlham College Department of English - the Assistant Professor of English will be assigned to teach any of the following courses: ENG 118 - First Year English Composition (3 Credit Hours) ENG 203 - Women& Literature (4 Credit Hours) ENG 205 -American Literature and Ecology (3 Credit Hours) ENG 206 - Literature and Identity (3Credit Hours) ENG 208 – Contemporary Literature (4 Credit Hours) ENG 211 – Religion and Spirit in African American Literature (3Credit Hours) ENG 221 - Introduction to Creative Writing (4 Credit Hours) ENG 309 – Prophetic Black Women (3 Credit Hours) ENG 463 – Topics in African American Literature (4 Credit Hours)ENG 470 - Advanced Writing Workshop (4 Credit Hours) AAAS 204 - African American Literature(4 Credit Hours); 2) Evaluate and grade post-secondary students’ class work, assignments, and papers while maintaining student attendance records, grades, and other required records, as well as maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students; 3) Lead and conduct scholarly research and publication in regard to English, literature, and writing as well as conduct other interdisciplinary research, publication, and field studies focused on English within the Earlham College Department of English; and 4) Participate in Earlham College governance by participating in faculty committee work and meetings, as well as providing input on matters relating to curriculum development and the learning environment. The position of Assistant Professor of English requires a Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) or All But Dissertation (ABD) in English, Creative Writing and Literature, or a similarly related field. A Foreign Educational Equivalent is accepted. The place of employment is at Earlham College, 801 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana 47374. Interested candidates should send a resume to: Earlham College, Attn: Christopher Little, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, 801 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana 47374.