Wofford College

Wofford College

Assistant Professor in Global and Anglophone Literatures of the long 19th century

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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About the role

  • Wofford College's Department of English Language and Literature seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Global and Anglophone Literatures of the long 19th century to begin Fall 2027.
  • EXPECTATIONS Wofford's faculty teach a 3-1-3 load.
  • The "1" indicates the January Interim term, during which professors may travel with students or teach on a variety of topics using experiential teaching methods.

Responsibilities

  • The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.
  • Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations.
  • Wofford College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff and strives to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people.

Requirements

  • Applicants will have a Ph.D. in English Literature, Comparative Literature, or a related field by the beginning of the appointment. Preferred subfields include British literature, global Indigenous literatures, transnational literatures, or literary theory. The incoming faculty member will teach a first-year seminar in the Liberal Arts, introductory courses in English, and advanced courses in British literature and their area of specialty. We are particularly interested in applicants whose pedagogy or scholarship addresses Wofford's core values as expressed in our Mission Statement.
  • All applicants must include the following materials:
  • A letter of application that addresses how the candidate is prepared to meet the specific needs of Wofford's English department, why they want to teach at a small liberal arts college, and how they can contribute to Wofford College's mission and core values
  • Acurriculum vitae
  • A graduate transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the initial application)
  • A pedagogical statement that describes how their approach to undergraduate teaching would contribute to the college's goal of creating a richly diverse and welcoming educational environment for both majors and non-majors
  • Candidates who make it through the first round of interviews will be asked also to provide professional recommendations, teaching materials, and writing samples.
  • All application materials should be uploaded through the Wofford College Workday portal at https://wofford.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Wofford
  • Applications received by November 1 will receive full consideration. The first round of interviews will be conducted via Microsoft TEAMS, and on-campus visits will take place in January/February.
  • Please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Natalie Grinnell, with questions at grinnellns@wofford.edu

Nice to have

  • Preferred subfields include British literature, global Indigenous literatures, transnational literatures, or literary theory.

Company info

  • We are particularly interested in applicants whose pedagogy or scholarship addresses Wofford's core values as expressed in our Mission Statement.
  • If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact HumanResources@Wofford.edu.
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