"Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Disability Studies Department of English"

The Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Disability Studies. We welcome work in any historical period or periods and from a wide range of critical and theoretical perspectives.

Assistant and Associate Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include: implementing a program of research that culminates in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and undergraduate lecture courses; mentoring undergraduate and graduate students; supervising dissertation research; and participating in various administrative activities in the English department and across the University.

The department is dedicated to the global and historical study of all literatures written in English. The department is dedicated to the global and historical study of all literatures written in English as well as to models of service and graduate and undergraduate mentorship that foster collaboration, community, and diversity within the department, the university, and the discipline.

The department is committed to addressing a variety of faculty needs, including those of disabled scholars, dual-career couples, single parents, those with non-traditional career timelines, and those who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Research Statement, Writing Sample, Dissertation Abstract (Optional), Authorization to Release Information Form.