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Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Faculty Opportunity

Department of English and Foreign Languages

McNeese State University invites qualified applicants and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature in the Department of English and Foreign Languages. This is a full-time, 9–month, unclassified, tenure-track position. The appointment begins in August 2013.

Position Description and Responsibilities: The person hired will be required to teach 12 hours per semester, hold regular office hours (10 hours per week), engage in advising and program development, and other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

Ph.D. in Comparative Literature
Specialization in American and European Modernism
Ability to teach graduate level courses in Modern Poetry and Modern Novel
Previous Experience teaching World Literature and British Survey Courses

Preferred:

Ability to teach French
Expertise in prosody and traditional and modern poetics

Salary: $42,000 (non-negotiable)

Deadline: Applications must be received by March 19, 2013.

Application Materials and Contact: Applicants should submit a letter of application, CV, and the names and contact information for three references. Please submit the required documents to:

Dr. Keagan LeJeune, Chair
Department of English and Foreign Languages
McNeese State University
Box 92655
Lake Charles, La 70609-2655
Phone: (337) 475-5312
TDD/TTY: (337) 562-4227
clejeune@mcneese.edu

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment.

McNeese State University is a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. An executive session pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 42:6.1(A) may be required.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Equal Opportunity Office: Voice: (337) 475-5428; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227; Fax: (337) 475-5960; or cdo@mcneese.edu.

Instructional Faculty Candidates with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to U.S. degrees, an official comprehensive course-by-course report and U.S. Equivalency Statement, from World Education Services. The official Credential Evaluation Report and U.S. Equivalency Statement must be submitted directly to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Box 93220, Lake Charles, LA 70609; (337)475-5508. Simple translation of the language on foreign diplomas, transcripts, coursework, or similar will NOT suffice and will cause the application packet to be judged as incomplete.