Visiting Assistant Professor of English

The Department of English at Bates College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Early Modern Literature to begin July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will teach five courses over the 2025-2026 academic year, including two introductory classes (“Foundations of English Literature” and “Introduction to Early Modern Literature), two 200-level classes (“Topics in Early Modern Literature” and “Shakespeare”), and one 300-level seminar (“Advanced Topics in Early Modern Literature”). Applications from candidates working anywhere between 1500-1800 are welcome, as is the ability to teach transAtlantic perspectives. Competitive salary, plus benefits.

Bates students come from a diversity of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and we are committed to each student’s success. We encourage applications from individuals from historically marginalized groups and from those who may have followed non-traditional pathways to higher education due to societal, economic, or academic circumstances.

Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine—a diverse and growing community roughly 45 minutes from the state’s largest city, 2 ½ hour north of Boston, and 4 ½ hours south of Montreal. Faculty scholarship and creative work at Bates are robustly supported by internal grants, and a well-staffed external grants office. Community-engaged learning and study abroad are both broadly encouraged and supported; pedagogical development and innovation is further buttressed by our highly engaged Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning. Educational access and racial justice are central to Bates’ history and mission and our faculty-led initiatives reflect this commitment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: PhD is required by the time of appointment, plus a record of research and teaching excellence. Candidates with demonstrated success in working with indigenous, historically underrepresented, first generation to college and other marginalized and vulnerable populations should describe their work in the cover letter.

Application Instructions: Review of applications begins March 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following: cover letter, cv, unofficial transcripts, three letters of reference, sample seminar syllabus, and a writing sample not to exceed 15 pages. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Contact Sylvia Federico (sfederic@bates.edu) with any questions.