Assistant Professor of English in African American and/or African Diaspora Literature

Position Number: 005287

Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assistant Professors are invested in working closely with and mentoring English undergraduate and graduate students, and fully participating in service to the English Department, with opportunities to serve the institution at large. We are also interested in candidates who can work collaboratively with faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university. Teaching for this position may include special topics courses for B.A. and M.A. students, honors seminars, surveys, and general education courses. The teaching load for research-intensive faculty is 2/2.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

By the time of appointment, the successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in English (during the selection process, ABD candidates will be required to submit a letter from their dissertation advisor guaranteeing completion of the degree by the time of appointment).