Assistant Professor of English (World or Comparative Literature and Media)

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Code

UG74

Pay Grade

0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines

No

Subject to Credit Check

No

Internal Title

Assistant Professor of English (World or Comparative Literature and
Media)

Department

English

Position Type

PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time

Full-Time

Basis

9 mo.

Job Details

The Department of English at Coastal Carolina University invites
applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of English
specializing in World Literature and/or Comparative Literature and
Media teaching a 3/3 load to begin August 2027. Candidates must
hold a PhD in English, World Literature, or Comparative Literature
and/or Cultural Studies by August 2027 and have college-level
teaching experience. We are particularly interested in scholars who
can provide evidence of successful teaching experience with focus
on one or more of the following: Digital Humanities; Human-centered
storytelling in an age of AI; early literature (particularly world
mythologies); folklore and place-based storytelling; medical
humanities and narratives.

We seek candidates who show demonstrated potential as a
teacher-scholar whose research and teaching engage world literary
and cultural studies in diverse historical, cultural, and/or
digital, filmic, and media contexts. The successful candidate will
teach undergraduate literature and Core Curriculum courses,
introductory literature and graduate level courses. We welcome
candidates able to contribute related programs and minors such as
the B.A. in Digital Culture and Design, English Secondary
Education, Film and New Media, the Joyner Institute for Gullah and
African Diaspora Studies, and The Athenaeum Press.

The Department of English (https://www.coastal.edu/english/)
aspires to create a community of scholars that promote critical
reading and writing through an open exchange of ideas, enabling our
students to better understand the historical, cultural, and
aesthetic dimensions of literature, language, and media. We are
committed to innovative teaching and strongly encourage the
development of digital or experiential pedagogy and multimodal
learning. We embrace Interdisciplinary pedagogy and
scholarship.

The department offers three majors: BA in English, BA in Digital
Culture and Design, and the newly added BA in English Education. We
also offer five minors and house the MA in Writing program, which
prepares students for careers in writing, editing, and publishing
or for further graduate study in MFA or PhD programs.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts
institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from
the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina
University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53
nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the
baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional
significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities,
education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in
instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science:
coastal and marine systems science and education sciences

Interested candidates should submit electronically to https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122646
: (1) a letter of application that addresses the qualifications
specified in this advertisement, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3)
the names and contact information for three professional
references. Acceptance of application materials will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or
applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a
disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently
separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge
veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal
Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established
alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for
excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Posting Sponsorship Designation

Will Employer-based sponsorship be considered for this
position?

Yes

Posting Designation

Employer-based sponsorship may be considered for this position,
subject to institutional review and applicable law.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship for Job Posting

Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon
authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider
employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however,
sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal,
financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors
part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not
sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee
applies.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F00504P

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

08/16/2027

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

10/18/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Employer-based sponsorship may be considered for this position,
subject to institutional review and applicable law.

Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon
authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider
employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however,
sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal,
financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors
part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not
sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee
applies.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122646

Job Duties

Job Duty

Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.

Job Duty

Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site
for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to
students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades
(e.g., mid-term and final). through established procedures listed
in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports
absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.

Job Duty

Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or
produces creative work. Trains students in related research
techniques and in creative production.

Job Duty

Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and
University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities
including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and
scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.

Job Duty

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Application
• Transcripts
• Curriculum Vitae
• Reference List

Optional Documents

• Other Document 1
• Other Document 2
• Other Document 3