Assistant Professor of English

Oglethorpe University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of English and/or Comparative Literature with a focus on Global and Postcolonial Anglophone literatures to begin August 2025. 

The successful applicant will have the ability to teach required courses for the major such as introductory-level global literatures and multiethnic literatures, and to develop intermediate and upper-level elective courses in postcolonial literatures. Some generalist range or the ability to teach particular sub-specialties to increase the diversity of departmental offerings desired. We especially welcome candidates with expertise in Latinx literatures, or who are prepared to make connections with one or more of Oglethorpe’s interdisciplinary programs such as African American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Philosophy. All English department faculty also teach interdisciplinary Core “Narratives of the Self” courses that emphasize first-year writing instruction through a selection of shared texts.  

An Assistant Professor typically teaches three courses (12 units) per semester on a ten-month contract, with correspondingly reasonable service and research expectations.  

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or a related field in hand by June 2025 is required.

About Oglethorpe University

Founded in 1835, Oglethorpe University is a liberal arts college that unites a close-knit campus community with the big city culture and opportunities of Atlanta, Georgia. Today, the university enrolls over 1,400 students, representing 33 states and 31 countries, and offers students Atlanta's premiere undergraduate learning experience. Students at Oglethorpe benefit from small classes and close connections to our outstanding faculty. Oglethorpe University is committed to having a workforce which reflects the diversity of the students we serve. Recently, the university has made strides in advancing our commitment to institutional diversity and establishing a university-wide diversity taskforce. 

Oglethorpe University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce. Oglethorpe prohibits discrimination against all applicants and employees based on race; age; color; religion; national origin or ancestry; sex; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity or gender expression; marital status; pregnancy; childbirth or related medical conditions; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; veteran status; or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample of up to 20 pages, evidence of excellence in teaching, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references. In the cover letter, please address all the qualifications stated above and provide evidence of a commitment to teaching and mentoring students from a range of social, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

To ensure full consideration, please submit all required materials via the application portal on OU's website. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Specific questions about the position may be directed to englishsearch@oglethorpe.edu.