Limited Term Appointments, Department of English

Job title: Limited Term Appointments, Department of English
Position codes: 25_LTA_ENGL_M; 25_LTA_ENGL_M2; 25_LTA_ENGL_M3; 25_LTA_ENGL_M4
Date posted: February 3, 2025 
Application deadline: March 15, 2025
Advertised until: Positions are filled

Position description:

The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for four 12-month Limited Term Appointments in the following areas:

1. Nineteenth Century Literature (25_LTA_ENGL_M)
2. Canadian and Indigenous Literature (25_LTA_ENGL_M2)
3. Postcolonial Literature (25_LTA_ENGL_M3)
4. Creative Writing: Playwriting (25_LTA_ENGL_M4)

Limited-term Faculty members at Concordia are full-time faculty members whose primary duties include teaching and service, with no research obligations.

Qualifications and assets

Candidates for the position in NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE (25_LTA_ENGL_M) will demonstrate competence in nineteenth century literature across genres with an emphasis on the global and decolonial nineteenth century. Competitive candidates should also be able to teach ENGL 260: Introduction to Literary Studies and ENGL 262: Literatures in English after 1660. Along with ENGL 260 and ENGL 262, the instructor may be assigned such courses as ENGL 235: Short Fiction, ENGL 333: Nineteenth Century Poetry, ENGL 334: Nineteenth Century Fiction, ENGL 3351: Colonialism and Empire in the Victorian Period, and ENGL 3361: Nineteenth Century Major Author. A completed PhD, or one near completion, is necessary for the position, and scholarly publications in the field are considered an asset. The appointment is expected to commence on May 15, 2025.

Candidates for the position in CANADIAN AND INDIGENOUS LITERATURE (25_LTA_ENGL_M2) will demonstrate competence in nineteenth-century, modern, and contemporary Canadian and Indigenous literature in a variety of genres. Competitive candidates should also be able to teach ENGL 260: Introduction to Literary Studies. Along with ENGL 260, the instructor may be assigned such courses as ENGL 244: Quebec/Montreal Writing in English, ENGL 373: Nineteenth Century Canadian Literature, ENGL 374: Twentieth Century Canadian Literature, ENGL 3790: Canadian Fiction, and ENGL 3811: Critical Perspectives on Settler Colonialism. A completed PhD, or one near completion, is necessary for the position, and scholarly publications in the field are considered an asset. The appointment is expected to commence on July 1, 2025.

Candidates for the position in POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE (25_LTA_ENGL_M3) will demonstrate competence in modern and contemporary English language literature of the global South in a variety of genres. Competitive candidates should also be able to teach ENGL 233: Methods of Literary Analysis. Along with ENGL 233, the instructor may be assigned, ENGL 382: Literature of Migration and Diaspora and ENGL 394: Critical Race Theory. Depending on the candidate’s scholarly areas of expertise, other courses could include ENGL 383: African Literatures, ENGL 386: Caribbean Literature, and/or ENGL 3945: Black Studies and Literature. A completed PhD, or one near completion, is necessary for the position, and scholarly publications in the field are considered an asset. The appointment is expected to commence on July 1, 2025.

Candidates for the position in CREATIVE WRITING: PLAYWRITING (25_LTA_ENGL_M4) will demonstrate competence to teach playwriting at both the introductory and advanced undergraduate level. Candidates should have a record of produced and/or published work and are current practitioners in the field of drama. The ability to teach writing for other performative or broadcast forms is an asset. The instructor may be assigned such courses as ENGL 227: Introductory Creative Writing: Playwriting, ENGL 384: Creative Writing: Playwriting, and ENGL 429: Advanced Studies in Creative Writing. An MA or MFA and experience teaching university-level creative writing workshops are preferred. The appointment is expected to commence on July 1, 2025.

Candidates are encouraged to share any career interruptions or personal circumstances that may have had an impact on their career goals in their letter of application. These will be carefully considered in the assessment process. The Department values diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages applications from those who will contribute to that profile. Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic functions of the university, proficiency in English is required. Working knowledge of French, including reading and grading student work in French, is an asset.             

How to Apply 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applicants must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

or

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Applications should be submitted in a single PDF (named last and first name, and the position code) by email to chair.engl.fas@concordia.ca by March 15, 2025, addressed to: Dr. Nicola Nixon, Chair, Department of English. Applications must include the following items in this order: cover letter clearly identifying the title and position code, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations), statement of Canadian citizenship/residency, and the names and contact information of three referees. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Short-listed candidates will be asked to provide proof of terminal degree, citizenship/residency. The appointments are expected to commence, as stipulated above, on either May 15 or July 1, 2025.

Concordia University is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society. Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience may include, but are not limited to:

• teaching about underrepresented populations;
• mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds;
• committee work;
• offering or organizing educational programming;
• participation in training and workshops.

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.