Assistant Professor of English

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7111958 (Ref.No. BSU33743)
Posted: September 28, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Assistant Professor of English will develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in African American literature and African American Studies; publish peer-reviewed research in area(s) of specialization; and contribute to the major, minor, and graduate degrees in English and to the minor in African American Studies.

Job Function:

Minimum Experience:

Completion of PhD in English or related discipline by time of appointment, with specialization in African American literature; record of effective teaching in African American Studies or related fields; record of publications and/or presentations in African American Literature.

Preferred Experience:

Demonstrated research expertise in African American Studies or related fields; demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: Indigenous Literatures, Hemispheric Studies, Transatlantic Studies, Digital Humanities.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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