Posting Details Posting Summary Classification Code UG74 Pay Grade 0 Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines No Subject to Credit Check No Internal Title Assistant Professor of English (World or Comparative Literature and Media) Department English Position Type PFAC - Slotted Faculty Full or Part Time Full-Time Basis 9 mo. Job Details The Department of English at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of English specializing in World Literature
and/or Comparative Literature and Media teaching a 3/3 load to begin August 2027. Candidates must hold a PhD in English, World Literature, or Comparative Literature and/or Cultural Studies by August 2027 and have college-level teaching experience. We are particularly interested in scholars who can provide evidence of successful teaching experience with focus on one or more of the following: Digital Humanities; Human-centered storytelling in an age of AI; early literature (particularly world mythologies); folklore and place-based storytelling; medical humanities and narratives. We seek candidates who show demonstrated potential as a teacher-scholar whose research and teaching engage world literary and cultural studies in diverse historical, cultural, and/or digital, filmic, and media contexts. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate literature and Core Curriculum courses, introductory literature and graduate level courses. We welcome candidates able to contribute related programs and minors such as the B.A. in Digital Culture and Design, English Secondary Education, Film and New Media, the Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies, and The Athenaeum Press. The Department of English (https://www.coastal.edu/english/) aspires to create a community of scholars that promote critical reading and writing through an open exchange of ideas, enabling our students to better understand the historical, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of literature, language, and media. We are committed to innovative teaching and strongly encourage the development of digital or experiential pedagogy and multimodal learning. We embrace Interdisciplinary pedagogy and scholarship. 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. 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 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 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 Interested candidates should submit electronically to https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122646 : (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. Acceptance of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 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 F00504P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 08/16/2027 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 09/17/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Employer-based sponsorship may be considered for this position, subject to institutional review and applicable law. Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however, sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal, financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee applies. Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122646 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 duties as assigned. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter / Letter of Application Transcripts Curriculum Vitae Reference List Optional Documents Other Document 1 Other Document 2 Other Document 3
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