Assistant Professor of English

George Fox University announces a tenure-track faculty position in English, to begin in August 2018.

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented on our faculty.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching courses in the major (both writing and literature) and in the university's general education program.
• Providing support to faculty teaching our general education integrated course in Philosophy & Literature and overseeing course assessment.
• Developing and/or sustaining an ongoing program of relevant scholarship.
• Participating in the work of the department and the university, including academic advising and serving on university committees.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in English. Applicants who are ABD will be considered, but must have an earned Ph.D. by the time of appointment. MFAs with publishing record in fiction and/or experience in teaching literature and philosophy will be considered.
• Preferred areas of emphasis for teaching and scholarship include fiction writing and literature/philosophy, particularly Ancient or Medieval World literature. Facility with gender theory is also preferred. Generalist faculty with wide-ranging teaching interests will be considered. 
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching is essential.
• A record of relevant scholarship/publication is essential.
• Administrative experience or interest is preferred.
• All applicants must express a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony through participation in a local church. In addition, professors agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Salary and Rank

Appointment at the Assistant Professor level is anticipated. Salary and benefits are competitive with comparable institutions.

Application Procedures

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a complete faculty application by November 1.

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