Assistant Professor of English

Posting Number F260048P Open Date 01/26/2026 Close Date Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Title Assistant Professor of English Salary
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$67,000 Annual

Benefits

This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: Tenured/ Tenure Track Yes Full-time/ Part-time Full-time Job Description Summary

Chicago State University (CSU), is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago State University is Illinois' only four-year U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). CSU serves over 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 900 graduate students. The university is a nationally accredited university with five colleges in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences and Pharmacy and proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states.

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The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor specializing in Secondary Education to teach undergraduate and graduate teaching education, literature courses, and general education courses. This is a full-time, 9-month appointment with an August 2026 start.

Job Duties

• Teach undergraduate and graduate English/literature classes.
• Teach general education classes.
• Advise/supervise secondary education English majors.
• Develop and teach advanced online classes.
• Participate in ongoing revision and development of the English curriculum at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Provide service to the program, department, college, and university as well as to the profession.

Required Education

PhD or EdD in English Education, Education or closely related discipline.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of three years of teaching experience in Secondary English Education (grades 9-12).
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level as instructor of record.
• Commitment to working with ethnically and culturally diverse student population.
• Secondary Education teaching license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of secondary school teaching experience will be given priority
• Teaching experience at the graduate level as instructor of record in a course in literature/english/education.
• Experience in mentoring students in the completion of scholarly projects.
• Experience in developing curriculum.
• Demonstrated record of pedagogical innovation.
• Demonstrated record of academic service.
• Demonstrated academic expertise in one other discipline (digital rhetoric or writing studies).

Special Requirements

Required Supplemental Materials:

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Teaching Philosophy

Upload a 1-2 page statement describing your approach to teaching creative writing. The statement should address your:

• Pedagogical philosophy and classroom practices
• Experience working with diverse student populations
• Strategies for teaching craft, workshop, and revision
• Commitment to inclusive, student-centered learning environment

4. Sample Research Publication

Upload a 10-25 page sample of original published research.

5. List of 3 References

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