English (Pedagogy), Tenure-Track Faculty

Job Title

English (Pedagogy), Tenure-Track Faculty

Department

English

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of English at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#123470) at the rank of assistant professor in English pedagogy. The start date for the position is August 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will provide curricular support for the English Department’s undergraduate BA and BS in English Licensure (Grades 7 – 12) degrees and the English components of MTSU’s dual enrollment initiative. In addition, they will teach graduate courses in composition pedagogy and literature pedagogy, advanced undergraduate courses in methods of teaching secondary English, and a range of general education English courses.

Required Education

A PhD in English; English education; rhetoric and composition; rhetoric; writing studies and composition; technical or professional communication; technical or professional writing; the teaching of English; or literacy studies, is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• recent experience (within the past five (5) years) teaching English in a secondary-school environment (grades 7-12).
• experience teaching dual enrollment English classes.
• experience with the National Writing Project.

Documents Needed To Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.

Special Instruction To Applicants

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Karla Barnes at Karla.Barnes@mtsu.edu.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:  

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

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MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 11/01/2025