Medieval Literature- Full-time Guest Faculty Position

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

ID: 7307552 (Ref.No. ej-6200366)
Posted: Newly posted

Job Description

Medieval Literature- Full-time Guest Faculty Position
Rank: Guest Faculty
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description

The Literature Department at Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a full-time, year-long guest appointment in medieval literature, to begin in fall 2025.

A full-time guest appointment entails teaching two courses per semester, in either lecture or seminar format. Seminars are capped at fifteen students and include individual bi-weekly tutorials with each student; lectures are capped at forty-five students and feature discussion sections led by the instructor. We welcome candidates ready to design and teach broad courses on the literary culture of medieval England and/or Europe, as well as more specialized tutorials.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, two proposed course descriptions, and names and contact information for two references.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Compensation listed for this position is contingent on teaching experience.

Required Qualifications

Qualified applicants will possess a Ph.D. (or be ABD) in English, Comparative Literature, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00186P
Open Date:
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Salary: $42,000 to $56,000
Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2369

Sarah Lawrence seeks to recruit and retain a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. Every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity, and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. (Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy.) For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.

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Sarah Lawrence College is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning, working, and living community. This requires students, faculty, administration, and staff who reflect the diversity of our society; that people from different backgrounds and with different views be prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another; and that diversity infuse all aspects of the life and mission of the College. These conditions enable a genuine liberal arts education, in which the presence of people with different experiences and ideas, engaged in critical dialogue, overcomes ignorance and builds trust and knowledge.

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