Teaching Assistant Professor

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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The Department of English & Comparative features eight concentrations; we are eager for candidates who could contribute to our concentrations in Writing, Editing, and Digital Publishing ( WEDP) and in Science, Medicine and Literature ( SML).

The Department provides multiple resources for faculty who engage with digital research and instruction, most notably the Digital Literacy and Communications ( DLC) Lab. The DLC lab serves as a hub for innovation in digital pedagogies by exploring strategies to teach digital writing through web development, social media, and games. Additionally, the English & Comparative Literature is home to HHIVE Lab, a center for health humanities research and teaching. The Department also partners with Carolina Digital Humanities, the Research Hub, and the Media Resource Center. All students at UNC-Chapel Hill are equipped with laptops and have free access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the flagship institution of a strong state university system comprising 17 campuses across North Carolina; neighbor institutions within 25 miles include Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and Meredith College. Chapel Hill is a vibrant college town near the Research Triangle economic hub and 20 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a full-time fixed termed Teaching Assistant Professor position, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

The position includes a standard teaching load of six courses (three sections per semester), primarily first-year writing courses, including various discipline-focused composition sections. It does not require significant service or research commitments, though successful candidates are welcome to engage fully in departmental activities.

PhD in English & Comparative Literature or in a related field.

Preferred qualifications are experience teaching discipline- and genre-based first-year composition courses; expertise in teaching college-level research methods; experience working with first-year students as they transition to college-level research and writing. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience teaching first-year writing courses, provide strong teaching evaluations, and provide evidence of successful discipline-based teaching that foregrounds student writing developed through authentic genres and collaborative writing processes.

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Required materials include:

Letters of recommendation should be addressed to:

Dr. Daniel Anderson
Professor and Writing Program Director
UNC-CH Department of English and Comparative Literature

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