Assistant Professor of North American Indigenous Literatures

Qualifications for an Assistant Professor in English with expertise in North American Indigenous Literatures:

While our past course offerings have emphasized the literatures of nations and peoples traditionally residing within the borders of the contemporary United States, we welcome applicants with expertise in Indigenous literatures of any and all periods, genres, or regions across North America.

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Appalachian State University in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, and to act with passion.

As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system Appalachian enrolls over 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio, and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. The English department is home to multiple undergraduate programs including Creative Writing, Film, English Education, Literary Studies, and Rhetoric and Technical Writing. The English department also offers an M.A. program with concentrations in Literary Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Literature and Writing.

The English Department has offered classes on North American Indigenous Literatures in the major for the past 20 years. A growing number of students at the university identify as Native American, and there is an active Student American Indian Movement on campus. For the past ten years the Gadugi Partnership at App State has provided Indigenous studies programming on campus as well as a dual enrollment program for high school students among the Eastern Band of Cherokee in N.C.

Additional information about the Department of English, Appalachian State University, and surrounding areas may be accessed at: www.appstate.edu.

This position is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position, with a 3/3 teaching load and expectation of student advising. Faculty are expected to produce at least 2 peer-reviewed publications (or equivalent) every 3 years. Service expectations include committee work and related department activities.

Faculty member's must be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching with the ability to teach introductory as well as major-specific and graduate courses. Pedagogies that support all students are highly encouraged.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Application materials are due by November 7, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

A completed application includes:

Application materials must be submitted online on or before November 7, 2025. The committee will conduct Zoom interviews during the week of December 8.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.