10017815 Assistant Professor of English - African American Literature
- Employer
- Middle Georgia State University
- Location
- Macon
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, English Literature & Composition, Ethnic & Cultural Studies
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job Summary: Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a Unit of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English. The available Assistant Professor position will be housed in the Department of English in the School of Arts & Letters and will support delivery of the core curriculum and the BA in English. All positions in the School of Arts & Letters require a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: This position involves teaching a 4/4 course load, scholarship, student advisement, and service. Travel among our campuses will be required as needed. Teaching responsibilities will include day and/or evening classes, online and/or hybrid courses, and video-conference classes.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. in English
- Americanist with specialization in African American Literature
- Readiness to teach at the collegiate level with commitment to student engagement.
- Ability to teach core English classes including African American literature surveys as well as upper-level specialty courses such as the Literature of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Evidence of scholarly promise or achievement.
- Readiness to engage in academic and community service.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to teach Studies in African and/or Caribbean Literature.
- Prior successful teaching experience.
- Experience with online and/or hybrid delivery of instruction.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications accepted until position filled.
TO APPLY: Application materials should be emailed as one PDF attachment to recruitment@mga.edu with the subject line “10017815 ENGLISH AA – SOAL.” Application materials must include:
- An MGA faculty application
- A letter of interest
- A curriculum vitae
- Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- A statement of teaching philosophy
- Names and contact information of three references
Organization
One of 31 institutions in the University System of Georgia, Middle Georgia State was created in 2013 by the consolidation of Macon State College and Middle Georgia College.
Middle Georgia State College strives to offer bachelor’s degrees that enhance the educational, economic, and cultural lives of Middle Georgians. Additionally, the college offers a wide array of associate’s degrees that meet the educational interests of traditional and non-traditional students in the region. With low tuition, robust financial aid, a commitment to the success of each student and a vibrant residence life program on three of our five campuses, Middle Georgia State promises an affordable, challenging, and rewarding college experience leading to degrees of proven quality. Our success is measured best by the accomplishments of our graduates in their chosen professions, as well as by the contributions they make to their communities.
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