We invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship beginning August 2008.  Required: doctorate in English or closely related field, with substantial work in children's or adolescent literature as well as secondary English education, and demonstrated commitment to teaching. The successful candidate will have opportunities to teach courses in children's and adolescent literature, writing for teachers, and other courses appropriate for future educators, as well as graduate seminars in his or her scholarly specialty.  Course listings and descriptions can be found at http://www.uncw.edu/english/.  Candidates should expect to engage in research as well as contribute to departmental and university service.  Typical teaching load for research-active faculty is three courses per semester; all English faculty teach basic-studies courses in composition or literature.

 

To apply, please complete the online application process available at http://consensus.uncw.edu.  A letter of application, vita, and contact information for three professional references should be addressed to Keith Newlin (newlink@uncw.edu ), search committee chair, and attached to the online application--not emailed, mailed, or faxed.  Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are required.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2007, and continue until the position is filled.  Finalists will be invited to interview at MLA.  Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release.  UNC Wilmington is located in an historical coastal resort city.

 

UNCW is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

UNC Wilmington, one of 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina, has consistently achieved regional and national recognition for its emphasis on quality undergraduate education, enriched by graduate and research programs, and the value of its education offerings.