Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Later-Twentieth and Twenty-First Century American Literature

The English Department at Seton Hall University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Later- Twentieth and Twenty-First Century American Literature.

We specifically welcome scholars specializing in one or more of the following areas : African American, Latino / a American, Asian American, Indigenous, and Arab American literatures.

The appointment will begin with the Fall 2024 semester (Aug. 15, 2024). We seek candidates with a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

The standard teaching load for tenure-track faculty who are research and service active is 9 credits per semester. Course assignments will be balanced between first-year writing, University Core, American Literature II, literature electives, and courses in our program.

Candidates must have the in hand by the time of appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter and current vita by January 1, 2024.

Preliminary interviews will take place virtually. Invited candidates will then be asked to submit a writing sample, teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation.

Seton Hall University is a Catholic diocesan university and an EO / AA employer.

Duties and Responsibilities :

We seek candidates with a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. The standard teaching load for tenure-track faculty who are research and service active is 9 credits per semester.

Course assignments will be balanced between first-year writing, University Core, American Literature II, literature electives, and courses in our program.

Seton Hall seeks candidates with creative approaches to invigorating the study of literature through curricular innovation, imaginative pedagogy, and approaches that

Required Qualifications :

PhD in American Literature in hand by August, 2024. Candidates should have a record, or demonstrable promise of, excellent teaching and scholarly publication in the field of later-twentieth and twenty-first century American literature, inclusively construed.

Desired Qualifications :

We specifically welcome scholars specializing in one or the following areas of American literature : African American, Latino / a American, Asian American, Indigenous, and Arab American.

Seton Hall seeks candidates with the potential to invigorate the study of literature through innovative curricular change, pedagogy, and scholarly methodology.

Salary Grade : FA01 - Faculty

FA01 - Faculty

Exempt / Nonexempt : Exempt

Physical Demands : General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Applicants should submit a cover letter and current vita by January 1, 2024.

Preliminary interviews will take place virtually. Invited candidates will then be asked to submit a writing sample, teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation.

Seton Hall University is a Catholic diocesan university and an EO / AA employer.

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.