Assistant Professor of English
- Employer
- Northern State University
- Location
- South Dakota, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Feb 6, 2025
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Assistant Professor of English
Northern State University
Posting Number: F01549P
DepartmentL NSU-Arts & Sciences
Physical Location of Position (City): Aberdeen
Posting Text:
Northern State University's Department of English, Communication, and Global Languages is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English position to begin August 2025.
Qualifications: Candidates must possess a PhD in English or closely related field (ABDs with a definite completion date prior to August 2025 will be considered) and have a commitment to undergraduate education. We are seeking candidates with a strong background in professional writing, especially writing for digital media and/or generative AI, to teach first- and second-year composition, contemporary rhetoric, and professional writing.
Responsibilities: The applicant will be expected to teach Composition I and II, Contemporary Rhetoric, Media Writing and Media Editing, and Professional Writing. Other expectations include serving as advisor to the university's student-run news publication The Exponent, maintaining an active research and scholarly agenda, mentoring undergraduate students in research and career readiness, maintaining a strong campus presence, engaging in cross-disciplinary academic collaborations, and supporting student recruitment and retention efforts, and performing other duties as assigned such as teaching a First-Year Seminar to incoming freshman.
Posting Date: 01/30/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Open Until Filled
First Consideration Date: 02/28/2025
Advertised Salary: Depends on Experience
To apply, please visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/42423
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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is located in Aberdeen, a vibrant community in northeastern South Dakota. With a population of more than 28,000, Aberdeen offers the welcoming atmosphere of a small town while boasting big-city amenities, serving as a cultural hub for the entire region. The city features a thriving arts scene, excellent schools, and abundant recreational and outdoor activities. The university enjoys a positive and strong relationship with the community and region.
Since August 2007, NSU has been continually named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top regional universities in the Midwest. The university is organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, and School of Fine Arts. Northern is fully accredited by the ACBSP, CACREP, NACEP, NASAD, NCATE, NASM, NIBS, SDDE and HLC.
Since 2016, campus has invested in more than $120 million of infrastructure enhancements and scholarships. Projects have included three new residence halls in the past two years, renovations to the Johnson Fine Arts Center, a new Harvey C. Jewett IV Regional Science Education Center under construction, and a soon-to-be built regional sports complex.
NSU offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Information regarding Northern State University and its programs may be found at www.northern.edu.
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