"Assistant Professor of English (American Literature and/or American Studies)"

Posting Summary

Classification Code
UG74

Pay Band
0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Internal Title
Assistant Professor of English (American Literature and/or American Studies)

Department
English

Position Type
PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
9 mo.

The Department of English at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English specializing in American Literature and/or American Studies teaching a 3/3 load to begin August 2026. Candidates must hold a PhD in English, American Literature, or American Studies by August 2026 and have college-level teaching experience. Candidates who have the ability to teach adolescent and children’s literature are especially welcomed. We seek candidates who show demonstrated potential as a teacher-scholar whose research and teaching engage American literary and cultural studies in diverse historical, cultural, and/or media contexts. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate literature courses, introductory literature and composition courses, and have the opportunity to teach graduate courses in the Master of Arts in Writing program. Candidates able to contribute related programs and minors in English Secondary Education, Film and New Media, Southern Studies, the Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies etc. are especially welcomed.

The Department of English (https://www.coastal.edu/english/) aspires to create community of scholars that promotes critical reading and writing through an open exchange of ideas, enabling our students to better understand the historical, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of literature and language. We are committed to innovative teaching and strongly encourage the development of digital or experiential pedagogy and multimodal learning. The department offers three majors: BA in English, BA in Digital Culture and Design, and the newly added BA in English Education. We also offer five minors and house the MA in Writing program, which prepares students for careers in writing, editing, and publishing or for further graduate study in MFA or PhD programs.

Interested candidates should submit electronically to http://jobs.coastal.edu: (1) a letter of application that addresses the qualifications specified in this advertisement, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references. A review of applications materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F00459P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
08/16/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
11/12/2025

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120419

Job Duties

Job Duty
Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.

Job Duty
Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.

Job Duty
Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or produces creative work. Trains students in related research techniques and in creative production.

Job Duty
Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.

Job Duty
Performs other departmental needs as assigned.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
2. Transcripts
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Reference List

Optional Documents

1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2
3. Other Document 3