Assistant Professor of English, Tenure Track

Job overview

The Assistant Professor of English, Tenure Track role is onsite at Roane State Community College campuses, including Oak Ridge and Lenoir City, TN, with other sites as needed. Compensation is not specified. The position is a full-time, nine-month faculty appointment in the Humanities Department, starting August 1, 2027. The faculty member teaches English, Reading, and Humanities courses and supports student learning through instruction, office hours, campus service, and collaboration on curriculum and program needs. The role contributes to the college’s academic programs through teaching, professional development, and participation in college activities.

What you'll do

• Plan and teach courses using course descriptions and syllabi
• teach 15 course hours per semester and schedule at least 15 office hours per week, including evenings
• provide campus and student service under the English Coordinator and Dean of Humanities
• serve on assigned committees
• collaborate on curricular and programmatic issues
• use varied teaching strategies and technology
• travel to multiple campuses as assigned
• participate in professional development and college events.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant professor

english

tenure track

faculty

community college

humanities

reading courses

oak ridge tn

lenoir city tn

roane state community college

15 course hours

15 office hours

starts august 1, 2027

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Tenure-track, nine-month faculty position; classes may include face-to-face, dual enrollment, Middle College, live video, web-based, and synchronous formats; summer or winter teaching may or may not be offered.

About the employer

TNBR Careers is hiring for this role. Industry: Junior Colleges. Sector: 61.