Job description

Work Location: Springfield Campus

Department: English

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020212 ENGLISH

Pay Grade: Unclassified

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?: No, Position is available to all applicants.

Faculty Appointment Type: Tenure Track

Term (if applicable): 9 month

Begin Date of Appointment: 08/11/2025

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

General Function

The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

Description of Primary Duties

This position seeks a scholar whose research and teaching explore the intersection of new narrative media and literatures in English. The successful candidate will contribute to the program’s existing strengths while addressing emerging interests in literary and cultural studies, including new storytelling forms, like podcasts, vertical video, video games, and transmedial narratives. The position will support allied academic programs and enhance student career preparation.

Responsibilities include research in New Narrative Media/Anglophone literature; teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses, including general education courses, literature surveys, Shakespeare, world literature, popular culture, advanced/graduate seminars, and/or the Public Affairs Capstone; advising of undergraduate and graduate students, including serving on master’s degree paper and thesis committees; and service to department, college, university, and the profession.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

Additional Qualifications

Required qualifications include Ph.D. in English or a related field by the time of appointment with an active research agenda; demonstrated evidence of effective teaching in relevant areas; and a commitment to preparing students for post-college success.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The date of first consideration for the position is Friday, March 14, 2025. Review of applications will continue until position is filled.

EO/AA and Diversity Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252, or to the Office for Civil Rights. All other inquiries concerning the grievance procedure, Affirmative Action Plan, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines should be addressed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Office for Institutional Equity and Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252, or to the Office for Civil Rights. (Res. Board Policies No. 70-11; Bd. Min. 10-28-11.)

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Number: 20250009FTF

How to apply

Link to Job Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm