Open Rank- English Department Chair

The Department of Language and Literature, housed within the College of Liberal Arts & Education at Saint Xavier University, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track open rank department chair faculty position in English with expertise in writing and rhetoric.

The Department of Language and Literature supports the General Education two course writing requirement, Middle Level and Secondary Education English Language Arts majors, Spanish in the Professions major, Spanish PK-12 Education major, and various minors.

Critical aspects of the position will be to support the development and assessment of highly effective general education writing courses, to develop, review, and assess the English and Spanish teacher preparation majors (middle and secondary English education, and Spanish PK-12 education) in alignment with Illinois State Board of Education requirements in collaboration with the Education Division, and to develop, review, and assess the Spanish in the Professions major.
The position has a start date in the Fall of 2026 and entails a ten-month contract which includes nine months during the academic year and one month over the summer. Rank depends on credentials and years of experience.

Saint Xaiver University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846 and is guided by fundamental values of the Sisters to serve the underserved. Saint Xavier University is a Hispanic Serving Institution, serves a significant percentage of minority and first-generation college students, and is recognized as a top performer on social mobility and one of the most diverse student populations among regional universities in the Midwest byU.S. News & World Report.

• Teach 9 credit hours each semester of English courses related to one's area of expertise
• Lead all activities of the Department of Language and Literature
• Manage the curriculum and assessment for the majors, minors, and general education course offerings
• Hire, supervise, evaluate, mentor, and support adjunct and full-time faculty
• Establish a program of research leading to peer-reviewed publications and presentations
• Provide service to the program, college, and university

• Doctorate in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or closely related field
• Excellence in collegiate teaching grounded in evidence-based best practices for teaching and learning, particularly in writing
• Experience with curriculum design and assessment
• Experience with or potential for excellence in leadership
• Evidence of potential for peer-reviewed scholarship

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.