Assistant Professor of English (British and/or Anglophone Literature and Culture)

Job Title

Assistant Professor of English (British and/or Anglophone Literature and Culture)

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

College Of Liberal Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The English Studies faculty at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Literary Studies, beginning August 2025. We seek applicants with expertise in British or Anglophone literature (Long Eighteenth Century, Victorian, or Modernist), with demonstrated fluency in queer theory as well as the histories and literary representation of gender and sexuality. We especially welcome candidates whose scholarship and teaching take a multilingual, comparative, or diasporic approach.

This faculty line will be a joint appointment with the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. The selected candidate will teach at least one course in the WGST program per year.

Teaching expectations will include a 3/3 course load comprising British literary surveys, first-year writing, lower-division literature courses in the university core, upper-division courses in gender and sexuality studies, and MA-level seminars. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to develop and teach courses in their specialization and will be expected to participate in appropriate service at the departmental, college, and university levels. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service that they can contribute our university”s mission as a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution.

Related Information

The Department of English at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi allows English majors to pursue undergraduate coursework with either a Writing or Literary Studies emphasis. The department additionally offers curricula for secondary English certification; certificates in Writing for Non-Profits, Social Media, and TESOL; and minors in Technical and Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Literary Studies. The graduate program provides an interdisciplinary educational experience by requiring advanced study in Literary Studies, Writing Studies, and Applied Linguistics.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. With palm tree-lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail, and a university beach, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in English, Comparative Literature, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, or related field. Advanced ABD will be considered; degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
• Record of active scholarly production or engagement within the fields of British and/or Anglophone literature and culture.
• Demonstrated familiarity with or scholarly investment in the methodologies of queer, gender, and women”s studies.
• Experience in literary pedagogy.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A commitment to culturally responsive pedagogy, especially in the context of a regional university designated as a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution.
• Experience teaching and advising first-generation students and historically underserved communities. This may include interdisciplinary teaching or other professional development relating to cultural-studies minors and social-justice certificate programs.
• Demonstrated evidence of an ability to teach in face-to-face and online modalities.
  
  

Application Procedures

To APPLY: http://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/careers

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.

A Completed Application Will Include

• a two-page letter of interest addressing qualifications, including a research overview and teaching philosophy
• a current curriculum vitae
• copies of unofficial transcripts for graduate coursework
• contact information for three references
  
  

Candidates whose applications are selected for further review will be asked to provide additional documents, including evidence of teaching excellence and a writing sample (max. 25 pp.).

Application packets should be addressed to the Search Committee. Please submit the complete application to the TAMU-CC system at http://hr.tamucc.edu/careers/index.html.

For full consideration, applications must be received by November 15, 2024.

Questions or concerns about the application package can be directed to the English Department chair, Dr. Christopher Andrews, at [email protected].

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution”s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution”s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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