Denison University
Assistant or Associate Professor of English
Denison University, Granville South, Ohio, United States
Assistant or Associate Professor of English
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Granville, OH Position Type : Tenure Track Faculty The English Department at Denison University seeks an experienced teacher and active scholar for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of English specializing in any period of early British literature before 1700, to begin in August 2026. Strong candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level, an appreciation of the context of a small residential liberal arts institution, and a clear and active research agenda. Preference will be shown for candidates who can contribute to the curricular breadth of the English Department and the general education mission of the college. Denison’s standard teaching load is 3/2. Our new faculty member will be expected to teach sections of Denison’s first-year writing course, literary surveys of early British literature and Shakespeare, as well as additional introductory and upper-level literature courses of the candidate’s design. Members of the English Department regularly contribute courses in Denison’s interdisciplinary programs. The English Department offers a major and a minor in both literature and creative writing and forms a lively intellectual community of faculty and students; a demonstrated investment in teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate students is thus required. Denison University seeks candidates who will contribute to a vibrant academic community characterized by open inquiry, robust debate, and mutual respect. We value faculty who design learning environments that actively engage students in examining questions from multiple, and sometimes competing, perspectives. Our classrooms aim to foster critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the capacity to engage constructively across lines of difference, including differences in political or ideological commitments. Denison is a highly selective, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2,400 students from across the nation and around the world. The college is located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts a wide range of cultural and artistic opportunities. Granville offers an excellent public school system and easy access to outdoor activities. Qualifications
A Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2026 (ABD will be considered as Instructor until Ph.D. is obtained; Associate Professor will be hired at rank on an accelerated tenure review timeline). Demonstrated teaching expertise and scholarly activity in British literature before 1700 is required. Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, a current CV, a statement of teaching philosophy (no more than 2 pages), and a writing sample (no more than 15 pages) via Interfolio by October 24, 2025. Candidates will subsequently be asked to supply three confidential letters of recommendation. We plan to conduct Zoom interviews in December with on-campus interviews following in early 2026. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Denison University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected classes. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.
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Granville, OH Position Type : Tenure Track Faculty The English Department at Denison University seeks an experienced teacher and active scholar for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of English specializing in any period of early British literature before 1700, to begin in August 2026. Strong candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level, an appreciation of the context of a small residential liberal arts institution, and a clear and active research agenda. Preference will be shown for candidates who can contribute to the curricular breadth of the English Department and the general education mission of the college. Denison’s standard teaching load is 3/2. Our new faculty member will be expected to teach sections of Denison’s first-year writing course, literary surveys of early British literature and Shakespeare, as well as additional introductory and upper-level literature courses of the candidate’s design. Members of the English Department regularly contribute courses in Denison’s interdisciplinary programs. The English Department offers a major and a minor in both literature and creative writing and forms a lively intellectual community of faculty and students; a demonstrated investment in teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate students is thus required. Denison University seeks candidates who will contribute to a vibrant academic community characterized by open inquiry, robust debate, and mutual respect. We value faculty who design learning environments that actively engage students in examining questions from multiple, and sometimes competing, perspectives. Our classrooms aim to foster critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the capacity to engage constructively across lines of difference, including differences in political or ideological commitments. Denison is a highly selective, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2,400 students from across the nation and around the world. The college is located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts a wide range of cultural and artistic opportunities. Granville offers an excellent public school system and easy access to outdoor activities. Qualifications
A Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2026 (ABD will be considered as Instructor until Ph.D. is obtained; Associate Professor will be hired at rank on an accelerated tenure review timeline). Demonstrated teaching expertise and scholarly activity in British literature before 1700 is required. Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, a current CV, a statement of teaching philosophy (no more than 2 pages), and a writing sample (no more than 15 pages) via Interfolio by October 24, 2025. Candidates will subsequently be asked to supply three confidential letters of recommendation. We plan to conduct Zoom interviews in December with on-campus interviews following in early 2026. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Denison University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected classes. Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.
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