English Faculty - Literature and/or Rhetoric and Composition
About The Position
The Position: The Department of English at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) invites applications for a one-year position in Literature or Rhetoric and Composition with possibility of renewal to begin August 2026. The preferred candidate will be qualified to teach freshman composition and literature courses at all levels of undergraduate work. We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: American literature Indigenous literature African-American literature Literature by underrepresented voices The candidate would also teach English 110, our first-year composition courses, which share common elements but leave room to be designed around each teacher’s interests. Consideration will also be given to candidates qualified in Rhetoric and Composition who would teach a full load of composition and writing courses. The teaching load is up to seven courses during the academic year. Concordia College is committed to increasing equity and diversity in the classroom. Applicants from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The Department: The English Department at Concordia College is a dynamic program that has recently revised its requirements for the Literature and Writing majors based on the following goals: Read, Inquire, Empathize, Write, and Change the World. We are focused on using literature and writing to engage students at all levels, in the Core Curriculum as well as in our majors. We are a highly interdisciplinary department, coordinating classes and programs with Women’s and Gender Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Studies, the Offutt School of Business, Education, and more. We are also a department dedicated to scholarship, with regular publications and presentations. The College: Concordia College is a private four-year liberal arts college of approximately 1,800 undergraduates located in Moorhead (MN)/Fargo (ND), a growing metropolitan area of 250,000 that is known for quality schools, affordable housing, and the nearby Minnesota lakes country. A more thorough description of Concordia College can be found at https://www.concordiacollege.edu/.
Requirements
- Master of Arts in Literature or Rhetoric and Composition or similar field
- Evidence of strong potential for teaching excellence
- Training and expertise in the pedagogy of teaching writing and/or literature
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in American, Indigenous American, or similar literatures, or Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition
- Demonstrated experience teaching college-level English
- Demonstrated potential to contribute to the program and form interdisciplinary partnerships
- Successful candidates will aspire to be part of a diverse community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives in order to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside of the Department of English.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Preventative Chiropractic Program
- Retirement Plan
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
- Life Insurance (full-time only)
- Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year's
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for yourself and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages
- Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
- Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
- Extras: access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MATbus rides
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Job Type
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