Assistant Professor of African American Literature and
Culture/College of Liberal Arts
Job Class Code: 10031
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV1721
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0
Scope of Job:
We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving
The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an
Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture
beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.
The search is open to all subfields and periods. Professors in the
Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies will teach courses
at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with an opportunity for
reduced teaching load commensurate with research activity. UTRGV is
a Carnegie R2 institution with R1 aspirations. We are especially
interested in candidates whose research and teaching interests are
positioned in and/or intersects with other genres and fields, such
as transatlantic Black studies, gender studies, disability studies,
Latinx studies, Caribbean studies, French-phoneme literature,
popular culture studies, Asian American studies, and/or Native
American/Indigenous Peoples studies. The successful applicant will
teach courses in African American literature and culture and will
have the opportunity to grow and develop courses within the English
program and develop new classes conceptualized thematically and/or
through an interdisciplinary lens. The successful applicant will
maintain an active research agenda and contribute to the Department
of Literatures and Cultural Studies and UTRGV's strategic goals.
The teaching load and research requirements shall be commensurate
with an emerging R1 university.
About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley
and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education
dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading
research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we
support sustainable development, community engagement, and
well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is
committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and
talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do,
including teaching, research, and service.
Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving
Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will
promote student access and success by building from strength in
education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we
will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond
by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works,
expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and
fostering authentic community engagement and integration.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four
counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university
for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the
students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one
of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic
students. For additional information, please visit
UTRGV
website.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a Ph.D. in English, Cultural
Studies, Ethnic Studies, or Comparative Literature from an
accredited institution of higher education (candidates with a
terminal degree other than English must have at least 18 hours of
graduate credit in English). The search committee will consider
ABDs, but a PhD must be in hand by August 31st, 2025.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
A foundation in Literary Studies and Cultural Studies with
specialization in African American literature and culture.
Preferred Qualification:
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a scholarly research
agenda; to pursue external funding and/or grants; to teach African
American literature and cultural studies courses; to collaborate in
interdisciplinary contexts.
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and
Experience
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all
individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is
committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
including employment. We encourage women, minorities and
differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
interest.
Open Date: 10/11/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for
the first time, please complete all biographical information
including address, email and phone number. You may update this at
any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a
criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all
candidates invited for an on-campus interview.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the
position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the
Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office
environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby
subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The
retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option
to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,
subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135
days in length
Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not
English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a
satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173
or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are
subject to budget approval.
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/45180
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