Assistant Professor of English

Texas Lutheran University invites applications for a full time, tenure track faculty position in the Department of English and Communication Studies to begin August 2018. We seek a colleague with a strong commitment to undergraduate education in the liberal arts tradition who is a flexible educator able to cover a wide array of courses in the department. 

Requirements for the position include:

• D. in English, with a specialization in British literature. ABD considered with assurance of completion no later than August 2018.
• Ability to teach both general survey courses in British literature as well as upper-division courses in Shakespeare.
• Significant experience teaching composition.
• Willingness to teach 2 courses per semester of the 4/4 teaching load in the university’s first-year writing program.
• Understanding and support of the mission of Texas Lutheran 

In our considerations, preference will be given to candidates with additional specializations in postcolonial/migration/diaspora studies, queer studies, and/or composition theory.

The interdisciplinary TLU Department of English and Communication Studies (http://www.tlu.edu/academics/programs/english), with the affiliated Composition Program, also houses the Directors of the Women’s Studies Program and the Mexican American Studies Program. Students often double-major or minor in the department’s offerings. Students work toward a capstone thesis project which they defend to department faculty. 

Salary is competitive, with excellent benefits. Texas Lutheran University is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA’s 26 colleges and universities value and practice academic freedom while preparing women and men for lives of leadership and service in a diverse world. For more information consult our website at www.tlu.edu . 

Please submit a letter of application addressing the above criteria, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio, a statement of inclusivity, and contact information for three professional references (names, addresses, e-mail, and telephone numbers). Also arrange for three confidential letters of reference (from your listed professional references or from others) to be submitted separately. At least one of the letters should specifically address the candidate’s teaching experience. Single-file, electronic submissions are preferred.

 Please send your submissions to: 

Dr. Steven S. Vrooman

Chair, Department of English & Communication Studies

Texas Lutheran University, 1000 W Court Street, Seguin, TX, 78155

Phone: (830) 372-8039  Email: englishsearch@tlu.edu 

Review of applications will begin October 16, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. Texas Lutheran University has been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education and also is on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The University is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and also is subject to the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Texas Lutheran University is committed to diversity.