Assistant Professor - English (British Modernism/Postmodernism)

The Department of English seeks applicants for a tenure track faculty position beginning August 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.

The Department of English at Valdosta State University seeks a tenure-track faculty member in British literature and culture 1900-present.  While the area of specialization is open, this faculty member will be responsible for teaching the second half of the British literature survey as well as upper level courses in British Modernism and Postmodernism.  Further, we are particularly interested in applicants who can help diversify our literature offerings—and contribute to the development of an interdisciplinary certificate in social justice studies—by bringing in secondary areas such as women/gender in literature, disability in literature, race and empire in literature, or environment and literature.

Online application is required. Review of completed applications will begin November 18, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For more information on the position contact Dr. Ubaraj Katawal, Search Chair, via email ukatawal@valdosta.edu or phone 229-333-5946.

Applicant materials should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of interest addressing teaching philosophy and research interests
• Contact information for at least three professional references
• Unofficial transcripts of academic degrees

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching a four-course load during the academic year (Fall and Spring semester) in a variety of modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online), maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in English
• Ability to teach upper level courses in British Modernism and Postmodernism
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Secondary areas such as women/gender in literature, disability in literature, race and empire in literature, or environment and literature
• Experience developing and teaching online courses
• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
• A record of mentoring students

Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information visit https://www.valdosta.edu and for more information about the community visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.  

VSU is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

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