Department:    English               

Rank: Assistant Prof.

Specialization(s): Postcolonial Literature

Search #: 13-016
Posted: Oct 15, 2012

Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities:       

Workload is 12 credits per semester. In addition, all department members share student advising and committee assignments.  All faculty members are expected to be active in their fields.

The English department at Southern is dynamic, with 31 full-time members (including six recent hires), a brand new majors curriculum (including concentrations in literature, secondary ed, professional writing, and creative writing), and ongoing dialogues about how best to meet our commitment to student learning. The successful candidate must be able to teach both postcolonial literature and British literature 1900-present, as well as graduate courses in the field for our MA, MS, and MFA students.  Teaching assignments will also include first-year composition, general education literature, and introductions to the English major.

Required Qualifications: 

PhD in English by time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Preference will be given to candidates who speak to their experience teaching reading and writing to the wide range of students at a regional comprehensive university or similar institution.

Application Process:

Applicants should send a cover letter, a CV, and a statement of teaching philosophy that speaks to the applicant's experience teaching skills in close reading and literary analysis. Send all materials to Professor Cindy Stretch, ATTN: Postcolonial Search, Department of English, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515. Initial interviews will be held via video conference. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 15, 2012.  Position will remain open until filled. 

SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and strongly encourages women and minority group member applications.