What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of English - Tifton Campus position at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College?
Job Summary
The Department of English and Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English.
The position is a 10-month, tenure-track, full-time faculty position with appointment beginning August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will hold a Doctoral degree in English with expertise in rhetoric and composition. The candidate should be credentialed to teach introductory composition courses as well as upper-division courses in the discipline. The position is open until filled. This Position is for the Tifton Campus.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a residential state college located in Tifton, Georgia, named one of the best 100 small towns in America. The college offers associate and baccalaureate degrees and has an approximate enrollment of 3800. Sitting on lush grounds ABAC has a new state-of- the art media suite with broadcasting, audio, and print facilities.
The Department of English and Communication offers a Writing and Communication B.S. degree, a Certificate in Digital Media and Professional Communication, and multiple courses in support of ABACs IMPACTS Core Curriculum. The Department also supports a dynamic assortment of student media opportunities, including the Stallion newspaper, Stallion TV, radio station WPLH, literary magazines Pegasus and Adroit, and Horseman Press, the only student-staffed teaching press of its kind in Georgia.
The incumbents teaching load will consist of beginning composition courses and upper-division courses such as technical writing, editing, and rhetoric. Experience with educational assessment is also welcome. The successful candidate is expected to be adept at the use of various instructional technologies. The courses to be offered may include both traditional in-class/on-ground courses, as well as hybrid or online offerings. This position may sometimes require service to ABACs dual enrollment population at off campus sites, and thus the incumbents teaching assignments may involve travel. Preference will be given to candidates who are dual-credentialed and able to also offer courses in Communication or Journalism as needed.
ABAC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Institution and solicits applications from qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.
To apply, please locate the position on the ABAC Careers website (https://link.abac.edu/CAREERS), complete the online application, and upload the following materials: a cover letter explaining your qualifications and interest in the position, a current copy of your CV, copies of unofficial transcripts for all colleges/universities attended, and contact information for three professional references.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or genetic information in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and USG and ABAC policies. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Human Resources Office at (229) 391-4887.
The Department of English and Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of English.
The position is a 10-month, tenure-track, full-time faculty position with appointment beginning August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will hold a Doctoral degree in English with expertise in rhetoric and composition. The candidate should be credentialed to teach introductory composition courses as well as upper-division courses in the discipline. The position is open until filled. This Position is for the Tifton Campus.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a residential state college located in Tifton, Georgia, named one of the best 100 small towns in America. The college offers associate and baccalaureate degrees and has an approximate enrollment of 3800. Sitting on lush grounds ABAC has a new state-of- the art media suite with broadcasting, audio, and print facilities.
The Department of English and Communication offers a Writing and Communication B.S. degree, a Certificate in Digital Media and Professional Communication, and multiple courses in support of ABACs IMPACTS Core Curriculum. The Department also supports a dynamic assortment of student media opportunities, including the Stallion newspaper, Stallion TV, radio station WPLH, literary magazines Pegasus and Adroit, and Horseman Press, the only student-staffed teaching press of its kind in Georgia.
The incumbents teaching load will consist of beginning composition courses and upper-division courses such as technical writing, editing, and rhetoric. Experience with educational assessment is also welcome. The successful candidate is expected to be adept at the use of various instructional technologies. The courses to be offered may include both traditional in-class/on-ground courses, as well as hybrid or online offerings. This position may sometimes require service to ABACs dual enrollment population at off campus sites, and thus the incumbents teaching assignments may involve travel. Preference will be given to candidates who are dual-credentialed and able to also offer courses in Communication or Journalism as needed.
ABAC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Institution and solicits applications from qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.
To apply, please locate the position on the ABAC Careers website (https://link.abac.edu/CAREERS), complete the online application, and upload the following materials: a cover letter explaining your qualifications and interest in the position, a current copy of your CV, copies of unofficial transcripts for all colleges/universities attended, and contact information for three professional references.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or genetic information in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and USG and ABAC policies. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Human Resources Office at (229) 391-4887.
