Description of the Department or Unit
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.
Additional information about the Department of English, Appalachian State University, and surrounding areas may be accessed at: www.appstate.edu.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of English at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor in Environmental Literature and American discourse and democracy. The position will begin in August 2026 pending final administrative and budgetary approval. The successful candidate will teach a 4/4 load consisting primarily of Environmental literature, such as ENG 2220: Environmental Literature, Writing, and Film and ENG 3715: Literature and the Environment, as well as ENG 2330: Discourse and Democracy as part of ASU’s Foundations of American Democracy program. Candidates may also have the opportunity to teach at the General Education and upper levels in other areas of departmental need. Responsibilities also include serving on departmental committees and other related service work. Competitive candidates should demonstrate their experience in critical pedagogies and supporting success for students of all backgrounds.
An A.B.D. (Ph.D in hand by August 2026) or Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric, American Studies or another closely related interdisciplinary humanities field as well as evidence of successful teaching are required. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience in theories, literatures, and rhetorics of environmental humanities and democracy.
To ensure full consideration, please submit 1) a letter of application that focuses on relevant pedagogical experiences in literature and the environment, discourse and democracy, and supporting student success, 2) a CV, 3) a sample syllabus for ENG 2330: Discourse and Democracy that focuses on course description and schedule of readings, and 4) three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin in February 1, 2026. Finalist Zoom interviews will occur in February & March. Only electronic applications will be considered.
Physical Demands of Position
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.
