Assistant Professor of English (British and Anglophone Literature and Culture)

Job Description

The English Studies faculty at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Literary Studies, beginning in August of . We seek applicants with expertise in British or non-U.S. Anglophone literature (Long Eighteenth Century, Victorian, or Modernist), with demonstrated fluency in queer theory and/or the histories and literary representation of gender and sexuality. We especially welcome candidates whose scholarship and teaching take a multilingual, comparative, or diasporic approach.

Teaching expectations will include a 3/3 course load comprising British literary surveys, first-year writing, lower-division literature courses in the university core, upper-division courses in gender and sexuality studies, and MA-level seminars. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to develop and teach courses in their specialization and will be expected to participate in appropriate service at the departmental, college, and university levels. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service that they can contribute our university’s mission to providing an unparalleled commitment to student success.

Related Information

The Department of English at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi allows English majors to pursue undergraduate coursework with either a Writing or Literary Studies emphasis. The department additionally offers curricula for secondary English certification; certificates in Writing for Non-Profits, Social Media, and TESOL; and minors in Technical and Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Literary Studies. The graduate program provides an interdisciplinary educational experience by requiring advanced study in Literary Studies, Writing Studies, and Applied Linguistics.

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since . The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. With palm tree-lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail, and a university beach, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in English, Comparative Literature, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, or related field. Advanced ABD will be considered; degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
• Record of active scholarly production or engagement within the fields of British and/or non-U.S. Anglophone literature and culture.
• Teaching experience in writing, literature, and/or gender and sexuality studies commensurate with current rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A commitment to culturally responsive pedagogy, especially in the context of a regional university designated as a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution.
• Experience teaching and advising first-generation students and historically underserved communities. This may include interdisciplinary teaching or other professional development relating to cultural-studies minors and social-justice certificate programs.
• Demonstrated evidence of an ability to teach in face-to-face and online modalities.
• Demonstrated evidence of ability to teach British literature surveys.

Application Procedures:

Materials must include:

• A two-page letter of interest addressing qualifications, including a research overview and teaching philosophy
• A current curriculum vitae
• Copies of unofficial transcripts for graduate coursework
• Three professional references including name, address, title, telephone number, and email addresses

Candidates whose applications are selected for further review will be asked to provide additional documents, including evidence of teaching excellence and a writing sample (max. 25 pp.).

Application packets should be addressed to the Search Committee. Please submit the complete application to the TAMU–CC system at

For full consideration, applications must be received by October 6th,

Questions or concerns about the application package can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Kevin Concannon,