SUNY Maritime College

Location: Bronx, NY Category: Faculty Positions Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Oct 22 2026 Job Description:

The Humanities Department at SUNY Maritime College invites applications for full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English beginning August 2027. The successful candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Composition and/or Literature and have substantial experience teaching in-person, online, and hybrid classes. The selected incumbent will teach lower division general education courses, upper division electives, and graduate classes. The candidate must be able to work closely with undergraduate and graduate students on scholarly research projects.

The primary foci of this position will be Composition and Rhetoric, Maritime Literature and Culture, and Blue Humanities, with a strong emphasis on diverse perspectives. Secondary specialties in Digital Humanities and Multimedia Studies are welcome.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Ph. D. in Composition and Rhetoric and/or Literature
• Expertise in Maritime Literature and Culture and/or Blue Humanities
• Substantial experience teaching composition and literature classes, including hybrid and online
• An active research agenda

Preferred Qualification:

1. Specialty in Digital Humanities and/or Multimedia Studies

Additional Information:

Classification/Salary Range: The Assistant Professor of English is a tenure-track, academic year United University Professions (UUP) Position. The anticipated salary for the position is $65,000 - 70,000, with an outstanding benefits package. For additional information, please see the UUP Benefits Summary.

Review of applications to commence immediately and will end when position is filled. Successful incumbent will start August 2027.

Special Notes: This is a 10-month academic year appointment UUP position. Fair Labor Standard Acts (FLSA) Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.

Budget Title: Assistant Professor - Tenure Track
Local Title: Assistant Professor of English
Line #: 00620

SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.

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