Assistant Professsor of English at Texas Christian University in TCU Main Campus

Job description

Application Deadline: The review of materials will begin November 10 and continue until the position is filled. Position Details: This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person. The Department of English at Texas Christian University (TCU) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank with a focus in law and literature and a scholarly specialization in any period within either pre-1950 American literature or post-1900 British and/or Irish literature. We seek a colleague whose work will contribute to growing pre-law programs in the English department, with opportunities to participate in a developing pre-law institute in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts. Tenure line faculty have a regular 3/2 course load, and newly hired faculty receive pre-tenure course release support for research. All tenure-line faculty teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor undergraduate and graduate M.A. and Ph D theses/dissertations, and serve on graduate student committees. Candidates with relevant expertise may also contribute to our department’s programs in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies and Women and Gender Studies as well as the program in Digital Culture/Data Analytics and other interdisciplinary initiatives. The position carries a nationally competitive salary, benefits, and internal research support. Department Details: As the largest department in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the TCU Department of English is a vibrant and diverse intellectual community. We offer distinct majors and minors in the study of writing and rhetorics; literatures and cultures; and creative writing as well as an MA in English (including an Accelerated BA to MA program), a PhD in English, a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, and a pilot postdoctoral program. We also serve as the administrative home for the programs in Women and Gender Studies and Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies. Our 35 full-time permanent faculty members are dedicated teacher-scholars and productive leaders in their fields. The department values and supports synergistic inquiry between the areas of study represented within the department as well as interdisciplinary connections across the university. Learn more about us at https://addran.tcu.edu/english/ School/College Description: Named for TCU’s founders, Addison and Randolph Clark, the AddRan College of Liberal Arts is home to the core academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The College includes approximately 155 full-time faculty members, 10 departments (Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Anthropology, and World Languages & Global Studies ), and two units of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Army and Air Force). AddRan College departments confer 17 Bachelor of Arts and 7 Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of General Studies, an online master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Master of Liberal Arts degree, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in History, English, and Rhetoric and Composition. University & Fort Worth Description: About TCU Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University is a world-class, private, Carnegie-classified national research university located in Fort Worth, Texas. Inspired by its mission and core values of integrity, engagement, community, and excellence, TCU consistently ranks among the top universities and colleges in the United States. TCU’s campus — regularly ranked among the nation’s most beautiful — spans 302 acres in a primarily residential area just minutes from downtown. The university comprises nine schools and colleges offering 117 areas of undergraduate study, 62 master’s level programs, and 37 areas of doctoral study. TCU is a leader across several disciplines, including health care, business, energy, and the arts. Total enrollment stands at 12,980, including 11,152 undergraduates and 1,828 graduate students. Students a