Assistant Professor of English Education

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Job description

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of English invites applications for the position of assistant professor of English specializing in English Education, beginning August 2027. The appointment is a 9-month tenure-track position.

Required qualifications: By the time of appointment, the successful candidate will hold a Ph. D. in English Education or closely related education discipline (ABD candidates will be required to submit a letter from their dissertation advisor guaranteeing completion of the degree by the time of appointment). The successful candidate will have demonstrated achievement in conducting original research in the field of English Education. Additionally, the successful candidate will have experience teaching English/language arts at the middle or high school levels; evidence of a strong potential for garnering external funding; evidence of potential for successful teaching at the university level; and a research trajectory in the field of English Education. Teaching for this position will include graduate and undergraduate courses in English teaching methods, including the teaching of writing and the teaching of multicultural/multiethnic literature. The successful candidate will be committed to working closely with students, fully participating in and developing a thriving English Education program, and engaging in community outreach. We seek candidates who can work collaboratively with faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university. The teaching load for tenure-track assistant professors in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences is 2/2, thereafter 2/2 for research-intensive tenured faculty members.

Preferred qualifications include knowledge of and/or experience with prospective teacher recruitment; edTPA; a range of qualitative research methods; and/or mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

How to apply

For consideration, please apply online at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/71141 (position number 5251) with the following materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses how teaching practices engage all students and eliminate barriers to learning; a writing sample of no more than 25 double-spaced pages; an unofficial transcript; and contact information for three references. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via Zoom. The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit their official transcripts of their highest degree upon hire.

Screening of applicants will begin, November 9, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct inquiries to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Meghan Barnes, at [email protected].

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research institution. Our campus is located in the piedmont of North Carolina, just two hours from the mountains and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean. A large public university with a small college feel, more than 25,000 students consider UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus their home away from home.