The Department of English at William & Mary invites applications for a full-time, one-year, non-tenure-track, visiting faculty position that will begin August 10, 2020. We seek an individual with expertise in Victorian literature. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester, including a first-year writing seminar; “Interpreting Literature,” the portal course for the English major; an upper-level course on the Victorian novel, and other courses in their area of expertise. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute courses that fulfill the English major requirement in “Constructions of Race.”
Required Qualification: Minimum ABD status at the time of appointment (August 10, 2020). Preferred: Ph.D. and two years of undergraduate teaching experience.
To apply submit a curriculum vitae; a cover letter; and two recent, relevant syllabi. Please also submit a teaching statement in which you address how you create a welcoming environment for students from diverse backgrounds in regards to gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality. You will also be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions on how to submit a letter of reference.
Information on the degree programs in the Department of English may be found at https://www.wm.edu/as/english/index.php.
For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, April 16, 2020. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed.
Apply at https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/38583
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