CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
Allen University is seeking applicants to fill a full-time position at the rank of assistant professor beginning August 2024. Responsibilities include teaching first-year composition and upper division courses relevant to the applicant’s field of research. Candidates with a background in rhetoric/composition, professional writing, and/or communications are particularly encouraged to apply. The position also requires advising students and service on university committees.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should have completed a PhD in English or a related field by August 1, 2024. The normal teaching load is 5/5, so applicants must have a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the experience of the applicant.
Institutional Profile: Allen University, founded in 1870, is a private, Christian, liberal arts, Historically Black College and University (HBCU), located in Columbia, South Carolina. Allen University is an academic community which provides students an opportunity to obtain associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in liberal arts and professional programs in traditional and distance education formats. The University has a strong unalterable commitment to teaching in delivery of its associate, baccalaureate, and graduate programs.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, official transcripts, and three letters of reference to Dr. Kevin Trumpeter, Dean of Arts and Humanities, at ktrumpeter@allenuniversity.edu. Position will remain open until filled.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Columbia, SC 29204: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person