The Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible position as Assistant Instructional Professor starting on September 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The initial appointment is for three years, renewable upon successful review. The position is eligible for progression following appropriate time at rank and following review.
Responsibilities will typically include teaching 4 courses per academic year on the quarter system. The courses will normally include two in the Department of English and two in the University?s Core curriculum. Service responsibilities will include advising student thesis projects and offering independent studies in advanced topics as needed. The selected candidate will also serve as the Book Reviews Editor of the journal Modern Philology. This entails selecting books for review, identifying reviewers, working with the reviewers to edit reviews prior to publication, coordinating with the journal Editors on the timing of review publication, assisting the Editors in engaging an intern who supports the book review work of journal and coordinating the intern?s work sending review invitations and communicating with reviewers. The assignment may be adjusted in future years. Instructional Professors of all ranks are expected to engage in regular professional development.
Salary Range or Pay Grade:
$73,117-$78,965. The position also includes a relocation allowance for qualifying expenses.
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .
The successful candidate must have at least a MA/MS or PhD in English literature or a related discipline, experience teaching at the university or post-secondary level, expertise in modernism and visual culture, and the ability to teach broadly in 20 th -century prose genres.
Experience in editing or working with scholarly journals preferred.
Applicants must upload the following materials to the University of Chicago?s recruitment website at no later than 10:59pm Central Time/11:59pm Eastern Time on March 28, 2025.
Optional materials:
Only complete applications will be considered. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following the initial review of applications. Questions may be directed to Kirsten Cole Jackson at kcole@uchicago.edu .
This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination .
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.
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