"Assistant Professor of British Medieval and Early Modern Literature"

University of Scranton

Assistant Professor of British Medieval and Early Modern Literature

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Diversity & Inclusion

Department
English

Job Purpose:
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Immigration sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

The University of Scranton Department of English & Theatre invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in British Medieval and Early Modern Literature beginning in August 2026.

Essential Duties:
Teaching will include courses that address British Medieval and Early Modern literature, Shakespeare, general-education literature, and advanced topics reflecting individual research interests and specializations. Additional areas of teaching and/or scholarly interests may include one or more of the following: digital humanities (inclusive of uses of AI generative programs); environmental humanities; public humanities (inclusive of community-based learning); film and visual culture; and/or trans-or circum-Atlantic Studies.

The 4/3 contractual load is typically reduced to 3/3 for those with active research agendas.

Additional Skills Required:

Minimum Education Requirements:
Position requires a Ph.D. in hand by the start date.

Preferred Education:

Minimum Job Experience Requirements:
Excellence in teaching undergraduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:
Capability to mentor undergraduate students in research and/or other areas of co-curricular engagement.

Full Time/Part Time:
Full-Time

Annual Schedule:
9

Rank:
Assistant Professor

Tenure:
Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Interested individuals should apply online at http://universityofscrantonjobs.com and be ready to submit a cover letter, c.v., reference contact information, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research interests. Preference will be given to applications received by December 1, 2025. The proposed hiring plan anticipates first-round interviews via video-conference calls in December and campus visits in late January/early February, with an offer made in late February. Salary is competitive.

Posting Number:
F00576P

To apply, visit https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/8339