COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Medieval British Literature
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Department of English at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval British Literature to begin in August 2025.
Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create high-impact scholarship. Our new colleague will join a department that balances a longstanding commitment to the study and teaching of literary forms and literary history with an openness to new methods of inquiry in the field. We welcome applications from candidates demonstrating engagement with any of the wide range of interests and methodologies in Medievalist studies, including but not limited to history of the English language, book history, poetry and poetics, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and genre theory. Teaching responsibilities will include courses at all levels of the curriculum, ranging from introductory literature courses for non-majors to upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. In addition to departmental course offerings, a tenure-track hire in medieval literature will have opportunities to teach in and support the College’s longstanding investment in interdisciplinary studies, including programs such as Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Environmental Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies; as well as the College’s first-year Montserrat program. Candidates are encouraged to find out more about our department here: https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/english.
This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and full benefits. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective Faculty page.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. Ph.D. required by the beginning of the appointment.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please submit a cover letter addressing the position requirements listed above, a current curriculum vitae, and a statement on teaching. Later in the process candidates may be asked to submit a writing sample, three confidential letters of recommendation, and official undergraduate and graduate transcripts. In your cover letter and statement on teaching, in addition to describing your research and teaching interests, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or service might support the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications. Please submit all application materials only through this platform: to
https://apply.interfolio.com/152505. Materials submitted through any other means will not be considered.
Applications must be submitted by November 10, 2024. Initial interviews of selected applicants via Zoom will take place in mid December, and campus visits for selected applicants will take place after semester break in late January and early February. Questions about this search may be directed to Prof. Jonathan Mulrooney, English Department and Search Committee Chair
(jmulroon@holycross.edu).
THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,100 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 an enduring commitment to academic excellence and who embrace 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.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT
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.
