Assistant Professor Of English, Tenure Track

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 (link)
• 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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure:

The annual base starting salary range for this position is $94,000 to $104,000 (USD). ... 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.