20-21 c. American 2016

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Bowdoin College (ME) - TT Asst. Professor - Modern and/or Contemporary American Literature
Bowdoin College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the level of assistant professor in the Department of English to begin in July, 2016. Specialization may be in any subfield of modern and/or contemporary American Literature. Teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will have a compelling research agenda and demonstrate an interest in and ability to teach beyond their specialization and at all levels of the curriculum. The department welcomes applications from candidates whose research and teaching complement those of department faculty. We further encourage inquiries from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural, socio-economic, and ethnic diversity of our college. Ph.D. expected by the time of appointment.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit letter of application describing your scholarly interests and teaching experience/philosophy, curriculum vitae, writing sample of no more than 30 pages (including notes), and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request.

Review of applications begins October 16, 2015.

A highly selective liberal arts college on the Maine coast with a diverse student body made up of 31% students of color, 5% international students and approximately 15% first generation college students, Bowdoin College is committed to equality, is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or disability status in employment, or in our education programs.

Bowdoin College offers strong support for faculty research and teaching. We recognize that recruiting and retaining faculty may involve considerations of spouses and domestic partners. To that end, where possible, the College will attempt to accommodate and respond creatively to the needs of spouses and partners of members of the faculty.

For further information about the college please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu

HERC

Deadline: Oct. 16 (review begins)

Acknowledgment received: 9/30

Request for additional materials:


 * Referees given email request for recommendation on 10/1
 * Is this an auto-request or an actual shortlisting?
 * Good question - I got a confirmation when I completed app then letter requests were sent over 24 hrs later. Did everyone receive the letter request?
 * Yes, letter requests were sent approximately 24 hours after submission. (coming from a different applicant than the above questions / answers)
 * Does anyone know what the deadline is for recommenders to submit their letters? Is it the 16th as well? Or a later date?

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 * Any word on this? It had one of the earlier deadlines...

California State University Sacramento (CA) - TT Asst Professor - Twentieth-C. and Contemporary American Lit, emph. Latino/Latina or Chicano/Chicana Lit.
The Department of English at the California State University, Sacramento invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to teach in the BA and MA programs. Expertise is required in Latino/Latina literatures or Chicano/Chicana literatures. The successful candidate should also be prepared to teach both halves of the American literature survey as well as courses in American literature, 1950s-contemporary; all critical approaches are welcome. Course assignments may include undergraduate writing courses, large literature surveys, upper-division undergraduate courses, and graduate seminars in the specialty area. Normal teaching load is four courses per semester. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to college-level teaching excellence serving a diverse student body, have an active research agenda, work well with fellow faculty in various disciplines in shaping the direction of the Department and University, participate in student advising, and make contributions to the broader community. The University is an Hispanic Serving Institution. Ph.D. required by August 2016.

Review of applications will begin on 12/04/15; position open until filled.

Application Procedures: 1) Applications are only accepted through the Sacramento State jobs website located at http://www.csus.edu/about/employment. Instructions on how to apply can also be found at this link. External applicants can apply by clicking on the Faculty, Staff, and Management Opportunities link. Internal applicants can apply by logging on My Sac State.

Candidates must include the following attachments with the on-line application:


 * Cover letter
 * Writing sample of approximately 15 pages
 * Current curriculum vitae
 * Unofficial transcripts attesting to highest degree earned (official transcripts required if invited for interview).

2) Also, at time of application, have three confidential letters of recommendation sent to:

Professor David W. Toise, Department of English, MS 6075, 6000 J Street, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95819. english@csus.edu

MLA JIL 11/15/15

Deadline: 12/4/15

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 * Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2016

Clemson University (SC) - TT Asst. Professor of English - Modernist American Literature
Pending funding and budgetary approvals, Clemson University’s Department of English seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor in Modernist American Literature. Possible areas of interest include Southern literature; race, ethnicity, and migration; disability studies; poetry and poetics; late modernism; and other areas that enhance current strengths of the faculty. The English Department offers BAs in Literature and in Writing and Publication Studies, MAs in English and in Professional Communication, and participates in the interdisciplinary Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design doctoral program. Position to begin August 15, 2016. Candidates must have a PhD in-hand by August 1, 2016. Please send a letter of application and a CV through Interfolio. Please address questions to Professor Lee Morrissey, Chair ([mailto:lmorris@clemson.edu lmorris@clemson.edu]). For full consideration, applications must be received by November 20, 2015.

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.

Apply online: https://apply.interfolio.com/32724

MLA JIL 10/23/15

Deadline: Nov. 20

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 * Also posted at American Open 2016 and Southern 2016

Colby College (ME) - Associate or Full Professor of American Literature (Department Chair) - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
The Department of English invites applications for an associate or full professor of American Literature who will serve as department chair, beginning July 1, 2016. Particular curricular needs include nineteenth and twentieth-century American poetry; transnational and interdisciplinary approaches welcome. Demonstrable administrative experience is crucial; a strong record of teaching and scholarship is required. The department offers both English and English-Creative Writing majors; the department chair works closely with the Director of Creative Writing and the Colby Writing Program.

Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college (with approximately 1850 students), recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and for close student-faculty interaction. Our faculty and students have the opportunity to work with significant resources in American art and literature with the Colby College Museum of Art and Colby Library Special Collections and benefit from interdisciplinary collaborations within the Center for the Arts and Humanities. The College has a generous sabbatical policy and offers funds for research and professional travel.

To express interest, please send a cover letter/statement of interest, curriculum vitae, separate statements detailing teaching philosophy and research interests, and names and contact information for three references as .pdf attachments to Professor Laurie E. Osborne at [mailto:AmericanistChairSearch@colby.edu AmericanistChairSearch@colby.edu].

Review of applications will begin in late October 2015 and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the Department of English, contact the current department chair, Professor Laurie E. Osborne at [mailto:leosborn@colby.edu leosborn@colby.edu].

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or veteran's status in employment or in our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and members of other under-represented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution's education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby's Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights.

For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu.

Chronicle 9/24/15

Deadline: open until filled

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials: 11/6

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 * Also posted at American Open 2016 and Early American 2016

College of the Holy Cross (MA) - TT Faculty Position - Modernism - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
The Department of English at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position specializing in Modernism. The position will begin in August 2016. A Ph.D. is required. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field. The position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a full-salary one-semester research leave prior to tenure review and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect faculty job applications electronically. Please submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching philosophy and interest, copies of transcripts, and three confidential letters of recommendation to http://apply.interfolio.com/31484. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. The College values cultural and intellectual pluralism as integral to its mission and essential to the excellence of our academic program. We invite candidates to reflect in their applications on how their teaching, scholarship, and/or service will support our commitment to diversity and inclusion. The College mission statement is available at http://www.holycross.edu/about-us/mission-statement. Questions about the position may be addressed to Jonathan Mulrooney, Chair, Department of English, College of the Holy Cross. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2015. We encourage candidates to learn more about our department at http://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/english.

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 2,900 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (http://www.newenglandherc.org). The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace

Deadline: Nov. 1

Acknowledgment received: 11/2

Request for additional materials: writing sample (11/27) x3

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 * "nearly 400 dossiers"; will request writing samples from 40 applicants in mid-November; 10-12 MLA interviews will be scheduled early December
 * According to today's email, 42 writing samples were requested. [posted 11/27]
 * I wasn't one of the 42, but am grateful for perhaps the most nicely worded rejection ever. (x2)
 * Also posted at Modern British 2016

Duke University (NC) - TT Adv. Asst/Early Assoc. Professor of English - Long History and Theory of the Novel and Other Modern Narrative Forms
The Duke University English Department is searching for an advanced Assistant/ early Associate Professor who focuses on the Long History and Theory of the Novel and Other Modern Narrative Forms. Candidates’ work should be comparative and should focus in part on Anglophone texts. Candidates must have received their Ph.D. at least two years prior to applying for the position and should have a strong record of publication and teaching.

This is a tenure line position that begins August 1, 2016. Candidates should submit electronically a C.V., letter of application, at least three letters of reference, and a writing sample of no fewer than 25 pages and no more than 30 pages. These materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online. The application address is http://english.duke.edu/apply.

The committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations may be sent to: [mailto:english@duke.edu english@duke.edu]. Use "Novel Search" as the subject line.

All materials received by November 2, 2015 will receive full consideration. Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

https://apply.interfolio.com/31789

MLA JIL 09/18/15

Deadline: Nov. 2

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 * Also posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2016, Romanticism/Victorian/19th 2016, Anglophone 2016, Comparative 2016, American Open 2016, British Open 2016 and Modern British 2016

Duke University (NC) - TT Asst. Professor - Comparative Modernisms - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
The Duke University English Department is searching for an Assistant Professor in the field of Comparative Modernisms. The comparative focus of this hire will be on English-language literature in relation to the literature of one or more other languages and in relation to another art or medium. Candidates must have received their Ph.D. at the time of application and should have a strong record of publication and teaching. This is a tenure line position that begins August 1, 2016. Candidates should submit electronically a C.V., letter of application, letters of reference, and a writing sample of no more than 30 pages. These materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online. The application address is http://english.duke.edu/apply. The committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations may be sent to: [mailto:english@duke.edu english@duke.edu]. Use "Comparative Modernisms Search" as the subject line. All materials received by November 2, 2015 will receive full consideration. Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6058

Deadline: Nov. 2

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 * From Modern British 2016: "request for second writing sample 11/24"

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 * Also posted at Comparative 2016 and Modern British 2016

Florida State University (FL) - Associate or Full Professor - 20th and 21st c. American Lit. - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
The Department of English at Florida State University invites applications for a senior appointment in 20th and 21st century American literature for the Frances Cushing Ervin Professorship in American literature. Candidates should be tenured or tenure-eligible with strong records of published scholarship and excellent teaching. Applicants with expertise in fiction, post-1945 literature, modernism, transnational, or multi-ethnic U.S. literatures are especially encouraged to apply. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 2/2 teaching assignment with one graduate course per year. Starting date August 2016.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a c.v., and contact information for at least three references via Interfolio/ByCommittee (https://apply.interfolio.com/31709). Materials should be addressed to Professor Andrew Epstein, Chair, Ervin Professor Search Committee. A review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled; preference will be given to applicants whose materials are received by Nov. 15.

FSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer; women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. A Public Records Agency.

MLA JIL 09/18/15

Deadline: Nov. 15

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials: 10/28

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Georgetown University (DC) - TT Asst. Professor - 20th-Century and Contemporary Poetics/New Media/Postmodernism - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
20th-Century and Contemporary Poetics/New Media/Postmodernism. We are particularly interested in work focusing on new and emerging aesthetic practices, genres, and platforms. Candidates should expect to pursue an active research agenda, to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in their field and to contribute through service to the life of the University.

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in literature or a related field by August 2016. Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or other categories protected by law. This position is located in Washington, D.C.

Please apply at http://apply.interfolio.com/31456. Applications submitted by November 2, 2015 will receive first consideration. Writing samples and dossiers will be requested only after initial review of applications and CVs by the search committee.

Chronicle

Deadline: Nov. 2

Acknowledgment received: x3 (11/9)

Request for additional materials: (11/24) x 2

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 * There looks like there is an internal candidate for this position...
 * I have also heard this looks like a probable internal hire, but I'm just curious how people figured this out. I just flipped through their adjunct bios and didn't see one that immediately jumped out as an obvious fit for this ad, but maybe I just missed something.
 * There is someone on the faculty website listed as a Teaching Professor who fits the job description perfectly. I'm assuming those are non-TT positions, hence why that person may be an internal hire.
 * Through the grapevine: internal may be an outside candidate who is a spousal hire accomodation for existing faculty member
 * Ah hah! Thanks!


 * Of course, positions written with some regard for the work of a non-TT teacher in the department wind up going to someone other than that faculty member quite frequently and for any number of reasons.
 * Also posted at Modern British 2016 and New Media and Digital Humanities 2016

Montclair State University (NJ) - TT Asst. Professor - Modern American Fiction (post-1945)
The English Department invites candidates to apply for a full-time tenure-track position in Modern American fiction, 1945 to present, at the Assistant Professor level. Ph.D. must be completed before July 1, 2016. The candidate should be qualified to teach specialized and survey courses in American literature, required courses for the major including courses in women and minority writers, and graduate courses. Candidates must show strong record or exceptional promise of scholarly publication, and the ability to teach successfully in a diverse, multi-ethnic environment. Faculty are expected to teach a range of students from first-year undergraduates through Master's candidates. Phone or Skype interviews in December are anticipated. Submit CV and letter of application through Interfolio (include V number F11).

For further information on the MSU Department of English and on Montclair State University, see http://www.montclair.edu/chss/english/.

https://apply.interfolio.com/31701

MLA JIL 09/18/15

Deadline: Interfolio link "Closes: Nov 13, 2015 at midnight Eastern Time"

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 * 9/21:  Anyone know the deadline for application.  It's not on the interfolio information either.
 * Interfolio link says: "Closes: Nov 13, 2015 at midnight Eastern Time (GMT-4 hours)"


 * 11/4: What does "(include V number F11)" mean--is that a reference number to help search Interfolio or is it a ref # to put in a cover letter?
 * The Montclair State jobs page lists that as the "Vacancy Number" for the position. Seems like a ref # to put in cover letter.

Oklahoma State University (OK) - TT Assistant Professor - Literature Post 1900 (Poetry / Poetics) - SKYPE INTERVIEW STAGE
Tenure-track position in English, specializing in Literature Post 1900 with emphasis in poetry and poetics. 2-2 teaching load beginning August 2016. PhD, strong research agenda, and demonstrated excellence in teaching required. Salary competitive and commensurate with experience. OSU offers the BA, MA, MFA, and the PhD in English.

For further information on the department see our webpage at http://english.okstate.edu. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2015. We will continue, however, to accept and consider applications until the position has been filled. Submit letter of application, CV, writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and transcript at https://apply.interfolio.com/31044. This position is contingent upon availability of funding.

HigherEdJobs.com

Deadline: Nov. 1

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials:

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Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): x1 (Skype interview) [posted 11/13]

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 * Also posted at Modern British 2016

Old Dominion University (VA) - TT Assistant Professor, Contemporary American Literature/Digital Humanities
Assistant Professor, Contemporary American Literature/Digital Humanities, tenure-track. The Department of English at Old Dominion University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment to teach undergraduate, M.A., and doctoral courses in an interdisciplinary English Ph.D. program. Required: Ph.D. in English or closely related field by August 15, 2016; evidence of effective teaching and scholarly productivity. Secondary expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: hemispheric American Studies, cultural studies, gender & sexuality.

Please submit a letter of application, vita and three letters of reference at https://jobs.odu.edu by clicking on Faculty and Administrative Opportunities. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.

Chronicle

Deadline: Nov. 1

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 * Also posted at New Media and Digital Humanities 2016

===Skidmore College (NY) - TT Assistant Professor of English - Modern and Contemporary Drama - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED=== The Department of English at Skidmore College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in modern and contemporary drama. Skidmore seeks to attract an academically and culturally diverse faculty, especially those who can contribute to the growing diversity and excellence of the community through their teaching, scholarship, and service. The successful candidate will also teach an introductory survey of dramatic literature and occasionally an introduction to Shakespeare. Individuals from underrepresented groups, or who have experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds, are encouraged to apply. The 3/2 teaching load includes one writing-intensive course each semester and periodic participation in Skidmore's First Year Experience program. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship, as well as a strong commitment to undergraduate education at a liberal arts college.

PH.D. required at time of employment.

APPLY AT: http://careers.skidmore.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56756

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by October 15 All applications will be acknowledged; interviews will be held at the MLA convention.

Deadline: Oct. 15

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials:
 * From Theatre 2015-2016: "Received email requesting additional materials (Oct. 15) X2"

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 * Also posted at Theatre 2015-2016 and Modern British 2016

Stanford University (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Modernism
Assistant Professor, Modernism

The Department of English at Stanford University seeks to fill a tenure track position in literary modernism at the Assistant Professor rank. We welcome applications from scholars working in any area or areas of British, American, transatlantic, hemispheric and/or world Anglophone literature between 1890-1950. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in the English Department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Applicants should use the link above to submit an application by November 1, 2015. Applicants should submit online a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (20-30 pages), and at least three reference letters. If applicants cannot send reference letters online, please address to Professor Alex Woloch, Chair, Department of English, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 460, Rm. 201, Stanford, CA 94305-2087. We expect to interview at the MLA convention.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and clinical missions.

https://apply.interfolio.com/31958

MLA JIL 09/25/15

Deadline: Nov. 1

Acknowledgment received: 11/16

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 * Also posted at Modern British 2016 and Anglophone 2016

Syracuse University (NY) - TT Assistant Professor 20th/21st-C. American Literature and Culture - MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED
The English Department at Syracuse University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in 20th/21st -Century American literature and culture, and critical race and ethnic studies, with a particular interest in one or more of the following: African American literature and culture; Latino literature and culture; Native American literature and culture; Asian American literature and culture; Critical Race Theory/Ethnic Studies, Transnationalism, Postcoloniality, Diaspora. A Ph.D. in hand at time of August 2016 start.

For detailed description and online application, go to http://www.sujobopps.com, #072070. Applicants should upload a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, and teaching philosophy by November 2, 2015. Syracuse University is an EO/AA employer and particularly encourages applications from women, minority, and veteran candidates.

Chronicle

Deadline: Nov. 2

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials: Letters requested 11/18 x 4

Rejection (no interview): 18th Nov x8

Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): Nov 18

Rejection (after preliminary interview):

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 * Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2016
 * While I'm bummed I got a rejection, kudos to Syracuse for letting people know of MLA interviews and rejections so far in advance.
 * Two letter requests and but only one MLA interview request on the same day seems unlikely. It would be unusual for these to come on the same day in any case. I'm guessing that there is some misinformation out there about MLA interviews having already been scheduled... can anyone confirm?

University of Baltimore (MD) - TT Assistant Professor of English and Communication (Contemporary Literature / Theory)
The position is open until filled, review of complete applications will begin immediately, and completed applications received by November 16, 2015 will receive full consideration. The academic selection team needs to receive complete applications with all required documents attached and needs prospective colleagues to have the required documents ready to attach in our system before starting or submitting electronic applications.

Part of the University of Baltimore’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Klein Family School of Communications Design is an interdisciplinary department that includes undergraduate programs in Digital Communication, English, and Integrated Arts and graduate programs in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts, Publications Design, and Integrated Design.

The successful candidate will teach courses in some or all of the following areas: contemporary literature and popular culture, media studies, research methods, media and/or literary theory, and related areas as determined by departmental need and will also have opportunities to develop courses in her/his area of expertise.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent and scholarly background in English, Communication, Media Studies, or a related field; experience teaching general education and discipline-specific courses; potential to contribute to course and program development in English and/or Communication.

Responsibilities: teach courses in theory, contemporary literature and popular culture, and research methods; participate in program development and assessment; maintain scholarly or creative productivity; serve on department, college, and university committees; and fulfill additional responsibilities as commensurate with faculty appointment.

Electronic applications are required. Before submitting your application, save these three PDF (preferred format) or Word documents: CV, letter of application, and list of references. The position is open until filled, review of complete applications will begin immediately, and completed applications received by November 16, 2015 will receive full consideration. We appreciate your interest in the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of English and Communication. Please review the information below before you visit http://www.ubalt.edu/candidate_gateway/erecruit.html to apply.

INDEED.com

Deadline: Nov. 2

Acknowledgment received:

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 * Also posted at Generalist 2016 and Modern British 2016

University of Louisville (KY) - TT Assistant Professor in U.S. Literature since 1945 - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of Louisville, Fall 2016

The Department of English at the University of Louisville invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in U.S. Literature since 1945, to begin in Fall 2016.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD at time of appointment. Teaching load will be appropriate to a research institution.

Send letter and c.v. to Professor Aaron Jaffe, Post-1945 Search Committee Chair, Department of English, by email to [mailto:ussearch@louisville.edu ussearch@louisville.edu]. Writing samples and letters of recommendation should not be sent at this stage. Applications must be received by October 30, 2015. All applicants must also apply online and attach a current version of the vita at http://www.louisville.edu/jobs by October 30, 2015. Please reference Job ID #32145. If you have trouble with the online application, please email Annelise Gray at annelise.gray@louisville.edu or phone 502-852-0505.

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Deadline: Oct. 30

Acknowledgment received: 10/15

Request for additional materials: 10/1 (writing sample/abstract/recs.) x2, 10/19, 10/22, 10/26, 10/27, 10/29, 11/4, 11/11

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University of Toronto Mississauga (CAN: ON) - TT Asst. Professor - 20th c. American Literature
Requisition Title: Assistant Professor - Twentieth-Century American Literature - 1501217

Description: The Department of English and Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applications for a tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Twentieth-Century American Literature. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2016.

Candidates with research and teaching expertise in all areas of the field will be seriously considered but we are particularly interested in applicants with a specialization in African-American literature, transatlantic and transnational studies, and/or ecocriticism and environmental studies. Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in a related field by the time of appointment, or soon thereafter and be prepared to teach modern and contemporary American literature across the major genres, as well as a broadly conceived second-year general American literature survey. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching through documented teaching accomplishments, letters of reference, and the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application. Candidates also must have an established or emerging record of scholarly accomplishment including publications in leading academic journals and/or with leading academic presses, and will provide evidence of excellence in research as demonstrated in presentations at significant conferences, fellowships or other research awards, and strong endorsements by referees. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will also be a full member of the Graduate Department of English, which consists of faculty from the University's three campuses (UTM, U of T Scarborough, and U of T St. George). Duties will consist of research; the supervision of PhD dissertations; and teaching undergraduate courses at the Mississauga campus and graduate classes at the St. George campus. The department is committed to excellence in both research and teaching.

UTM is part of the tri-campus University of Toronto, a research-intensive institution with a strong interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, a wide range of collaborative programs and institutes, and one of the largest library systems in North America. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. For further information on the UTM Department of English and Drama and on the tri-campus Graduate Department of English, see http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/ and http://www.english.utoronto.ca/. To be considered for this position, all application materials must be submitted online by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), a statement outlining current and future research interests, and a substantial writing sample. If you have questions about this position, please contact edassist.utm@utoronto.ca. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Please submit attachments in PDF format only. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in the following format:

1) Letter, CV, and research & teaching statements 2) Publications.

The deadline for applications is November 18, 2015.

Applicants should also arrange for graduate transcripts and at least three letters of reference (or a dossier) to be sent via email (on letterhead, signed and scanned) directly to the department, at edassist.utm@utoronto.ca, by November 18, 2015. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority

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Deadline: Nov. 18

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West Virginia University (WV) - TT Asst. Professor of English – 20th/21st C. American Poetry - ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
Job Number: 00847

The Department of English at West Virginia University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Modern and Contemporary American Poetry. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by August 2016. The successful applicant must demonstrate commitment to and potential for establishing and maintaining a strong record of excellence in research as evidenced by an active research agenda, conference papers and publications, as well as commitment to and potential for teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The teaching load for research-active graduate faculty is two courses per semester. The ability to teach the survey of American Literature 1865 to present is required, as is the ability to teach effectively upper-division courses in 20th/21st Century American literature, American Poetry, and Modern and Contemporary American Poetics. The successful applicant will have opportunities to teach a broad range of undergraduate courses and to develop graduate courses and seminars in her/his field. The department values intellectual diversity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse students and colleagues.

The Department of English has a full-time faculty of 42 in literature, creative writing, socio-linguistics, and composition and rhetoric, and we offer a full range of academic programs (B.A., M.A., M.A. in Professional Writing and Editing, M.F.A., and Ph.D.). Current initiatives include a Digital Publishing Institute, which will offer opportunities and support for digital humanities projects. West Virginia University is designated a “research-high activity” university with more than 30,000 students. The city of Morgantown, which is often ranked among the best small cities in the United States, is conveniently located within driving distance of Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Washington, D.C.

The position begins August 16, 2016. For possible Skype interviews in December, initial review will begin November 2, 2015; however, applications will be considered until the position is filled. WVU is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The university welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

To apply for this position, please visit http://jobs.wvu.edu and navigate to the position title listed above. Upload a letter of application and c.v. We will request full dossiers and writing samples from selected candidates through November, so please don’t submit these materials at this time. For more information, please visit our website (http://www.english.wvu.edu) or contact the chair of the search committee (MaryAnn.Samyn@mail.wvu.edu).

https://apply.interfolio.com/31976

MLA JIL 09/25/15

Deadline: Nov. 2

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Colby College (ME) - Faculty Fellow of American Literature
Applications are invited for a Faculty Fellow position in U.S. literature, for the 2016-2017 academic year. Curricular needs include nineteenth and twentieth century American poetry, poetic theory, and ecocriticism. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence and research strength. The four-course teaching load will include three courses in American literature and one W1 writing intensive course for first-year students. Applicants must have a Ph.D.

To apply, please send application materials as PDF attachments to [mailto:AmericanLitSearch@colby.edu AmericanLitSearch@colby.edu]. Include cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, and description of research interests.

Review of applications will begin in mid-November and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the position, contact the search committee chair, Professor Laurie E. Osborne at [mailto:leosborn@colby.edu leosborn@colby.edu]. Short-listed candidates will be invited for Skype interviews; finalists will be invited for campus visits. Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or veteran's status in employment or in our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and members of other under-represented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution's education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby's Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. For more information about the College, please visit our website:  www.colby.edu.

https://apply.interfolio.com/32164

MLA JIL 10/02/15

Deadline: Review of applications will begin in mid-November and continue until the position is filled.

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 * Also posted at American Open 2016, Early American 2016 and American Studies 2016

DEMOGRAPHICS
ABD (early):

ABD and will defend this year: 3

Post Doc:

Have short-term gig (VAP, adjunct), looking for TT: 2

Unemployed PhD, looking for job:

Have TT position, looking for new one: 1

Tenured but hankering after greener pastures:

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Primary area(s) of research 

Fiction:

Drama:

Poetry: 1

Other:

Modernism: 1

pre-1945:

post-1945: 3