Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Digital Humanities

Position Description

The Liberal Arts Program under The College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, remote Program Director at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July/August 2026.

The Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Digital Humanities is a full-time, tenure-track, remote faculty position within the College of Arts and Humanities. The successful candidate will be committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and advising while overseeing the management of faculty teaching in the newly created M.A. in Artificial Intelligence Innovation program and related programs within CAH.

Administrative

• Curriculum development, revision, and assessment.
• Recruitment, hiring, and management of faculty and staff.
• Faculty development and mentoring.
• Graduate student oversight and advising.
• Recruitment and admission of students.
• Strategic Planning.

Teaching

• The faculty member will teach 18 credits per year (with opportunities for summer teaching), primarily at the graduate and undergraduate level.

Qualifications

• Hold an advanced degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D. preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, or related fields.
• Evidence of outstanding teaching, scholarly, and professional excellence, and a passion for digital pedagogy.
• Adept in creating and teaching online courses at the graduate and undergraduate level.
• Demonstrate proficiency in online learning tools and software platforms.
• Experience in coordinating/managing a program.
• Able to sign Eastern University’s doctrinal statement.