Assistant Professor, English Film Studies and Contemporary U.S. Literature

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University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus
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The Department of English at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for an assistant professor in Film Studies and Post-1945 U.
Literature to begin July 1, 2027.
The candidate should have an active research agenda and teaching experience in film studies and U.
Applicants possessing or expecting PhDs in English, Film Studies, or related fields no later than July 1, 2027, are invited to apply.
We are especially eager to interview candidates who wish to be actively engaged in the curricular development of our growing minor in Cinema and Media Studies.

The faculty member who joins the department can expect to contribute to the department's undergraduate and graduate programs and will participate in the university's Core Humanities Program housed within the College of Liberal Arts.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of research and contribute to the department's undergraduate and graduate programs.
The standard teaching load is 2-2, with substantial involvement in graduate education, including graduate-level teaching, student mentoring and advising, and service as chair or member of graduate committees.

Required Qualifications
• An active and promising research agenda is expected, as are experience and promise as an excellent teacher.
• The PhD must be completed no later than July 1, 2027.
• Successful candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Post-1945 U.
Literature and film studies.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Compensation Grade
Assistant Professor (9-month, B-contract)
Salary is competitive with a range of $68,000 to $73,000 and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare.
Your 19.
25% contribution is generously matched by the University.
With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.
Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program.

Perks of working at UNR
• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Generous sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability - E.
L.
Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.
• supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty.
Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• No state income tax!
Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents.
Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate.
Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs.
We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Department Information
The Department of English, housed in the College of Liberal Arts, offers a diverse range of fields of study including literature, language and linguistics, professional and public writing, and creative writing.
We also offer a minor in cinema and media studies.
Our graduate programs include PhD concentrations in literature and Rhetoric & Writing Studies (RWS), an MFA in creative writing, and MA degrees in literature, RWS, and Linguistics.
The department houses the Core Writing program for the university and maintains close relationships with other core and affiliate programs including the Core Humanities Program.
Additional information about the Department can be found at
College and University Information
The is a public Research 1 land-grant institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education with a student population of approximately 21,000, including over 3,000 graduate students with a campus also at .
We are a comprehensive, doctoral university that has been designated as a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
Nearly half of our students are students of color, and we are considered a Hispanic Serving Institution.
In accordance with the University's land grant tier-one research institution mission, our faculty are expected to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service in a pluralistic environment.

The University has dynamic intellectual, artistic and sports life, and a close relationship to the city of Reno Located in one of the nation's fastest-growing innovative economies, Reno is home to a thriving technolog.