Job Information
Sam Houston State University Visiting Assistant Professor of English - up to 2 positions to be filled in Huntsville, Texas
Requisition: 202500016F
Hiring Salary/Recruiting Range:
Commensurate with education and experience.
Department: Dept of English
Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
Sam Houston State University’s Department of English seeks two Visiting Assistant Professors of English to begin Fall 2025. These one-year, renewable positions offer an excellent opportunity for professional growth, providing valuable experience teaching Composition I and II, refining pedagogical skills, and positively influencing students’ academic development. Successful candidates will teach a 4/4 course load, primarily consisting of Composition I and II, with the possibility of teaching other English courses as needed. Responsibilities also include departmental and university service, as well as continued engagement in their field through research, presentations, and publications. The ideal candidate will be prepared to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Other Specifications/Instructions for the Position:
About SHSU and the English department: Home to a student population of over 22,000, Sam Houston State University ( SHSU ) is in Huntsville, Texas, on the rapidly developing Interstate-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. SHSU is 70 miles north of downtown Houston and 170 miles south of Dallas, ideally situated between the 4th and 9th largest cities in the country and two of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the United States. In Fall 2023, SHSU welcomed its largest first-year class in history and celebrated a retention rate of over 75% for returning students.
A great name in Texas education, Sam Houston State University offers over 85 bachelor’s degree programs, more than 60 master’s degree programs, 10 doctoral programs, and 1 professional doctoral program (DO), including award-winning programs, nationally and internationally recognized scholars, and innovative initiatives to help students develop and succeed. SHSU is classified as a “R2: Doctoral University—High Research Activity” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, and it was recently recognized by U.S. News and World Report for being one of the top performers in social mobility. In addition, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classified SHSU as a “Community Engaged” university. This honor has been awarded to 311 public institutions nationwide, and it acknowledges SHSU’s significant commitment to serving the community. Learn more about SHSU here (https://www.shsu.edu/) .
The Department of English is a large, multidisciplinary department composed of over 40 full-time and 45 part-time faculty members across specializations in literature, creative writing, technical communication, composition and rhetoric, secondary education, and language and linguistics. Students pursue degrees in English across the department’s various graduate programs in literature, creative writing, and technical communication, and the undergraduate degree in English. Additionally, the department houses the first year composition program and the integrated reading and writing program that assists developmental students in their first-year composition classes. The department is located on campus in the Evans Complex, which contains dozens of classrooms designed for close discussion, dozens of faculty offices, two computer labs, a maker space, the award-winning Texas Review Press, a recently remodeled “engaged” classroom space, two conference rooms, a student lounge, faculty breakroom, and a 100+ seat auditorium capable of holding large lectures and film screenings.
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Educational Requirements for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):
A Ph.D. in English or closely related field
Experience Required for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience teaching in higher education, both in-person and online. Proven excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.