Assistant Professor of English (Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism) – William & Mary

🏛️ Academic Opportunity: Assistant Professor of English (Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism) – William & Mary

• Institution: William & Mary

• Academic Unit / Department: Department of English, College of Arts & Sciences

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: JR102068

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track, Regular/Benefited, Less than 12 Months

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: Salary Grade S99; specific salary not stated

• Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

• Application Deadline: October 9, 2026 for full consideration; applications accepted afterward if needed

📋 Overview of Role

William & Mary’s Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English specializing in Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism. The appointment begins August 10, 2027, with responsibilities spanning research, undergraduate teaching, mentoring, and university service.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach 2 courses per semester across introductory, specialized, and period-survey courses.

• Teach the department’s gateway course, “Interpreting Literature.”

• Teach early-to-mid-20th-century Anglophone literature survey courses.

• Contribute to courses in International Modernism, Modern British and Irish Literature, or American Modernism to the 1960s.

• Teach and research modernism beyond the traditional U.K.–U.S. transatlantic framework.

• Demonstrate the ability to teach more than one literary genre.

• Establish and maintain an active scholarly research program.

• Contribute to William & Mary’s interdisciplinary COLL Curriculum where appropriate.

• Participate in university service and undergraduate mentoring.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or a closely related field by August 10, 2027.

• Graduate Coursework: At least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline in which the candidate will teach.

• Experience & Specializations: Graduate study, teaching, and research expertise in Anglophone modernist literatures.

• Teaching Expertise: Ability to teach modernism beyond the traditional U.K.–U.S. axis and across multiple literary genres.

• Research: Evidence of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential as a scholar.

• Preferred Experience: Previous undergraduate teaching and mentoring experience.

• Certifications / Licensure: Not applicable.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: Determined according to William & Mary’s compensation structure and qualifications; specific salary amount is not provided.

• Benefits include retirement, health insurance, dental and vision options, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Additional benefits include educational assistance, professional development, wellness programs, and a robust holiday schedule.

• Housing relocation resources are available.

• Employees have access to campus fitness facilities and university libraries.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Cover Letter including:

   • Teaching interests and approach to teaching/mentoring — maximum 2 pages

   • Research interests — maximum 2 pages

3. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts demonstrating 18 graduate credit hours in the relevant discipline

4. Two Syllabi or Course Proposals:

   • ENGL 353 – International Modernism

   • Either ENGL 352 – Modern British and Irish Literature or ENGL 364 – American Modernism to the 1960s

5. Writing Sample of 20–25 pages

6. Candidates reaching the first-round virtual interview will be asked to provide contact information for three references.

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: William & Mary Application Portal

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Department of English, William & Mary

• 📅 Deadline: October 9, 2026 for full consideration; applications received afterward may be considered if needed.

• 📅 Appointment Start Date: August 10, 2027

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