"Assistant Professor Of English, Tenure Track"

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Assistant Professor Of English, Tenure Track
R00030630
Poughkeepsie, NY
Department English Vassar College is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications to contribute to meeting Vassar College's educational objectives and its institutional needs, which includes promoting a respect for difference and creating a learning environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive. Candidates who can contribute to these goals through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers@vassar.edu Job Description Position Introduction: The Department of English at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning fall 2026, specializing in Global Anglophone Studies of the long nineteenth century with a focus on traditions of the novel. Job Description: We are especially interested in applicants whose research and teaching interests place nineteenth-century British literature in a global context, including settler-colonial studies, diaspora and migration studies, decolonial studies, critical ethnic studies, or narrative and genre theory. The successful candidate will demonstrate research and teaching interests in the literature of territories affected by Britain's colonial projects, which may include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Jamaica, Trinidad, or South Asia. The teaching load in the first year is four courses; after that it is four courses per year plus intensively mentored research or other work with students. PhD is required and must be in hand by time of appointment. Application Materials:

• Cover Letter & CV
• Teaching Statement
• Research Statement
• Community Impact Statement (https://offices.vassar.edu/dean-of-the-faculty/positions/community-impact-statement/)
• Graduate School Transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable at the time of application)
• Writing Sample - (not to exceed 20 pages)
• Contact information for three references: Candidates will be prompted for these at a later stage, following the submission of the application

How to Apply: Applications should be addressed to Wendy Graham and submitted online at: https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Vassar-External. Please contact Wendy Graham at wegraham@vassar.edu with any questions. Review of applicant materials will begin on October 14, 2025, and will continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that applications received after October 14, 2025 will be reviewed. Pay Transparency Disclosure: The annual base starting salary range for this position is $94,000 to $104,000 (USD). This range includes new faculty appointments beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock as well as Assistant Professors with previous tenure-line experience who will be on an accelerated tenure clock. When extending an offer of employment, Vassar College considers factors such as (but not limited to) candidate's education/training, work experience, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations. This salary range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting. The starting salary for an Assistant Professor in this position with a PhD beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock in Fall 2026 is $98,000.