"Assistant Professor of English"

Job Description

Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English. The Assistant Professor of English will provide support to our corequisite first year composition courses as well as our creative writing minor.

About the Humanities Department at Nevada State:

The selected faculty candidate will join a collaborative and interdisciplinary team, supporting the Bachelor of Arts degree in English, the First Year Composition program, and the Creative Writing minor. While teaching is the primary focus at Nevada State University, the selected faculty candidate is expected to engage in some scholarly activities (within their discipline or in the scholarship of teaching and learning), as well as the mentorship of creative writing students. Faculty in our department collaborate on school and campus-wide initiatives, and they often serve on local, regional, and national committees in their respective areas.

About the institution:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely underserved student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

Nevada State University continues to grow as an institution of higher education. In Fall 2024, the enrollment surpassed 7,500, with 7,464 undergraduate students and 85 graduate students. A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 41% are Hispanic, 13% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% are Black/African American, 22% are White, and 6% are multiracial.

We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the university and progress its mission, the university dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of Nevada State University, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our institution and our community. We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach 24 credits per academic year across first year composition and creative writing courses.
• Serve as a mentor for creative writing students.
• Engage in scholarly activity within a relevant discipline, including first year composition, creative works, or in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Serve on departmental and university-wide committees.

Required Qualifications:

• A terminal degree (Ph.D. or MFA) in Creative Writing, Rhetoric & Composition, or related field.
• Teaching experience in higher education in both first-year composition and creative writing.
• Knowledge of best practices in writing and creative writing pedagogies.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate students in creative writing projects, including literary journal editing, publication submission, public readings, and/or conference presentations.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (Nevada State does not sponsor employment-related visas).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing first year composition curriculum, especially for corequisite composition.
• A record of creative works publication.

Rank, Salary & Benefits:

9-month. Tenure track. Budgeted salary for this position is $61,830. Nevada State University offers excellent benefits, including 19.25% retirement match, beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, 12 paid holidays, educational benefits, and three health insurance plans that can be supplemented with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.