Evergreen - Lecturer - Department of English

Evergreen - Lecturer - Department of English
Clemson University: College of Arts and Humanities: English

Location: 314 Strode Tower
Open Date: Oct 16, 2024

Description
The Department of English at Clemson University invites applications for Lecturer appointments to support the teaching of general education literature classes.

Please note: This advertisement is not for a specific role but for various temporary faculty opportunities within Clemson University's Department of English as they become available.

Lecturers in the English Department are responsible for teaching a 4/4 course load. The 9-month salary is $50,000. These are annual renewable positions with benefits packages. Additionally, there are summer teaching opportunities. Possible start dates include January 1, 2025, and August 15, 2025.

About the Department of English

The Department of English at Clemson University focuses on the analysis, creation, and history of textual production. As one of the largest university departments, English is home to an average of seventy faculty members who teach courses in composition, rhetoric, literature, and creative writing.

About Clemson University

One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University enrolls 27,341 students across the State of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 - Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education - Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.

About the Department of English

The Department of English at Clemson University focuses on the analysis, creation, and history of textual production. As one of the largest university departments, English is home to an average of seventy faculty members who teach courses in composition, rhetoric, literature, and creative writing.

About Clemson University

One of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University enrolls 27,341 students across the State of South Carolina and has an endowment of over $1 billion. The University operates Extension offices in every county of the state and has five Innovation Campuses and six Research and Education Center locations. Classified as an R1 - Very High Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education - Clemson is dedicated to teaching, research, and service. Our main campus, located in Upstate South Carolina, sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell. Through the research, outreach and entrepreneurial projects led by our faculty and students, Clemson University is driving economic development and improving quality of life in South Carolina and beyond.


Qualifications
Candidates should have an MA or a PhD in English or a related field and a strong commitment to teaching general education courses in American, African American, British, World, and Contemporary Literature. A background in teaching undergraduates is required.


Application Instructions
Please submit the following application materials via Interfolio:

http://apply.interfolio.com/157360

1) Cover letter which indicates your preferred start date of January 1, 2025, or August 15, 2025.

2) CV

3) Contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications is ongoing, and candidates will be contacted for interviews as positions become available.

Submit all materials via the Interfolio link above to Dr. Will Stockton, Chair, Department of English, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634.


For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/157360

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. jeid-1a3cf3c7620aed4b850693e852df7131