English and Journalism Full-Time Faculty Appointment (Tenure Track)

Job Summary

Bethel University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the Department of English and Journalism, that includes teaching introductory and advanced courses, as well as research, student mentoring, and service to the University. We are open to hiring an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for this position. The range for an Assistant Professor is $55,599 – $70,043, Associate Professor is $62,927 – $84,168 and Full Professor is $77,265 – $95,904.

Responsibilities

• teach the equivalent of six courses per year, all or most in a face-to-face format
• teach introductory and advanced literature courses, which may include American literary traditions, British literature, Shakespeare, and literary theory, as well as other courses in keeping with the candidate’s expertise
• teach in the Western Humanities program, a sequence of general education courses taught in a combination of lecture and small-group seminar format with a team of faculty from other humanities disciplines
• advise undergraduate students regarding their academic and vocational plans
• collaborate in departmental programming
• serve on University committees as assigned
• demonstrate commitment to the liberal arts educational mission and Christian orientation of the university
• contribute to an academic environment that seeks to advance inclusive excellence in the department and the discipline

Skills

• ability and enthusiasm for teaching literature in a liberal arts university setting
• ability to contribute to general education and teach literature courses from lower-level surveys to advanced literary theory and analysis

Experience

Strong record of undergraduate teaching preferred.

Education

PhD in English required, and in an area of English-language Literature strongly preferred.

Additional Information

Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience

Position open: August 2025

Additional Information:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Questions?

Academic Affairs

College of Arts & Sciences

Bethel University

3900 Bethel Drive

St. Paul, MN 55112

651.638.6804

cas-academic-affairs@bethel.edu

Benefits

At Bethel University we offer a variety of benefits for our employees to enroll in such as health, dental, vision, reitrement program, FSA, HSA, Nice Healthcare.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, support, and develop a diverse workforce that contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring.

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 5,000 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor’s and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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