Assistant Professor of English

Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College; Tifton (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English. The appointment is a 10-month, tenure-track, full-time faculty role beginning January 1, 2027.

A doctoral degree in English is required, with the ability to teach composition and journalism. The incumbent will teach beginning composition and upper-division courses such as technical writing, editing, rhetoric, broadcasting, mass media, and news writing.

Qualifications

• PhD in English or related discipline.
• Ability to teach courses in composition and journalism.
• Familiarity with instructional technologies.

Responsibilities

• Teach beginning composition courses and upper-division courses (e.g., technical writing, editing, rhetoric).
• Offer courses in broadcasting, mass media, news writing and reporting, and digital media creation/management.
• Possibly advise student media and participate in ABAC service activities and travel as needed.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student mentorship

Education

Doctoral degree in English

Tools

Learning management systems

Job description

The Department of English and Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English.

The position is a 10-month, tenure-track, full-time faculty position with appointment beginning January 1, 2027. The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree in English (or other appropriate discipline) and possess the expertise and necessary credentials to teach courses in composition and journalism. The position is open until filled.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a residential state college located in Tifton, Georgia, named one of the best 100 small towns in America. The college offers associate and baccalaureate degrees and has an approximate enrollment of ~4000. Sitting on lush grounds ABAC has a new state-of- the art media suite with broadcasting, audio, and print facilities.

The Department of English and Communication offers a Writing and Communication B.S. degree, a Certificate in Digital Media and Professional Communication, and multiple courses in support of ABAC's IMPACTS Core Curriculum. The Department also supports a dynamic assortment of student media opportunities, including The Stallion newspaper, Stallion TV, radio station WPLH, literary magazines Pegasus and Adroit, and Horseman Press, the only student-staffed teaching press of its kind in Georgia. Preference will be given to candidates who are qualified and interested in serving as faculty advisor for The Stallion newspaper and/or Stallion TV.

The incumbent’s teaching load will consist of beginning composition courses and upper-division courses such as technical writing, editing, rhetoric, introduction to broadcasting, introduction to mass media, news writing and reporting, advanced broadcasting, digital media creation and management, mass media industries, or writing for contemporary media. Experience with academic assessment is also preferred. The successful candidate is expected to be adept at the use of various instructional technologies. The courses to be offered may include both traditional in-class/on-ground courses, as well as hybrid or online offerings. This position may require service to ABACs dual enrollment population at off campus sites, and thus the incumbents teaching assignments may involve travel. Faculty at ABAC are evaluated on their efforts in teaching, student success, scholarship and professional growth, and professional service.