"Assistant Professor of English, Tenure-Track"

The Division of Languages and Literature at Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of English position beginning in August 2026. Qualified candidates will have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting and previous teaching experience is preferred. A Ph.D. in English Literature is preferred, but ABD candidates will also be considered.

Teaching responsibilities include upper level courses in Shakespeare and other literary topics in British literature before 1800; lower level surveys in British literature; supervision of senior projects; advising; and teaching courses in the Core Curriculum, such as First Year Seminar, introductions to literature, and composition courses.

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To be considered for the position, applications/CVs must be submitted to the Maryville College Career Portal. Application materials including a letter of interest addressed to Professor Will Phillips, Chair, Division of Languages and Literature; graduate transcripts (all official transcripts will be required upon hire); a curriculum vitae; and a statement of teaching philosophy should be sent to the email address below. Additionally, three letters of reference (two of which should address teaching experience and/or potential) should be submitted by referees to literature.search@maryvillecollege.edu.