Job description
Employee Type
Regular
Office/Department
English
Work Environment
Loyola University Maryland Main Campus
Job Type
Full time
Anticipated Start Date
07/01/2026
Benefits at Loyola
https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits/
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date
Position Duties
The English Department at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for the Gerard Manley Hopkins Chair in English at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. We are seeking a specialist in pre-1800 literature with a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching. Current department needs include Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature. We particularly welcome applicants who can help strengthen our department’s connections with growing interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, including environmental studies, health humanities, and digital humanities. Professors and Associate Professors are welcome to apply. In addition to classes within the department, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to teach one course per year in the University’s Honors Program. Teaching load is 2-2; salary is $110,000.00 – $140,000.00 depending on candidate’s rank and qualifications. Priority application deadline: November 17, 2025
PhD and at least ten years teaching and research experience in the desired field(s).
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
University Description
Loyola University Maryland, located in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a prestigious, selective, comprehensive university with a strong residential liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola focuses on the care and education of the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.
The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 1 among midsized colleges in the South and No. 23 overall in the nation in its 2025 “Best Colleges” list. Loyola was also ranked No. 5 in the nation for career preparation, No. 22 in the nation for student experience, and No. 65 in the nation for impact on graduate salaries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for the past decade. Princeton Review named it one of the nation’s top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2025. It is among Washington Monthly’s top master’s universities nationally and is listed among the “best value” private colleges in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Loyola University Maryland is proud to be recognized among the nation’s top institutions. From national rankings to regional accolades, our commitment to academic excellence, student success, and Jesuit values continues to earn praise from respected organizations and publications.
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Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Loyola University is a dynamic, highly selective, Jesuit Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern United States. Located in a beautiful residential section of Baltimore with Graduate Centers in Timonium and Columbia, Loyola enrolls over 3,200 students in its undergraduate programs and 3,000 students in its graduate programs. The University welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute to its educational mission. Loyola is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, seeking applications from underrepresented groups. Additional information is available at www.loyola.edu.
How to apply
To apply, please go to http://loyola.edu/about/jobs to submit a cover letter, CV, and list of references. Application review will begin on November 17, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Sophie Ragot, English Department Program Assistant [email protected]
