Assistant Professor - Department of English

Position description

Mount Allison University acknowledges, honours, and respects that the land named Sackville, NB is part of the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People who are the historic inhabitants, custodians, and dwellers on the land where our University is built and confirms its commitment to strengthening relationships with all Indigenous peoples.

Mount Allison University is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage applications from members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to racialized individuals, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual and gender identities. We seek candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute to the further diversification of our campus community.

The Department of English Literatures at Mount Allison University is seeking applications for a full-time nine-month, sabbatical-replacement position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, beginning August 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. The area of specialization will be contemporary literature and culture and American literature since the Civil War.

The successful candidate will teach five courses, in person: two introductory courses (one on literature and one on poetry), a second-year course that they will design under the title “Contemporary Literature and Culture,” and two third-year courses, “American Literature from the Civil War to the Present” and a course on a topic/area of their choice.

In their cover letters, applicants should describe their relevant teaching and research experience in the areas indicated above.

Instead of a teaching portfolio, we ask applicants to submit a 1000-word teaching proposal that indicates how their teaching will engage contemporary students in multiple ways. The proposal should address one or more of the following:

Interdisciplinary teaching practice

Indigenous/decolonized/antiracist teaching and learning

Pedagogical, therapeutic, and ethical deployments of literature

Learning competencies and skill development

Qualified candidates will have a PhD in English, either in hand or near completion. Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the teaching proposal described above to . Further materials may be requested later in the search process. Review of applications will begin March 9, 2026.

Three letters of reference from academic referees should be sent directly from the referees to . Application materials should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, English Literature.

Questions can be addressed to:
Dr. Peter Brown,
Head, Department of English

Email:

At Mount Allison, we are committed to ensuring your interview experience is as comfortable and accessible as possible. If you require any accommodations or adjustments during the interview process, please do not hesitate to inform us. Your needs are important to us, and our dedicated team is here to support you. Please contact People and Culture at hr@mta.ca if you have any questions.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadian and permanent residents should indicate their citizenship status in their application.