General Statement of Duties: +The Department of English Language and Literature is seeking a generalist in literature and composition, with specific interest and experience in early periods of British and World literature, classical through Romanticism, to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D in English or related field required by August 2011. Expertise and ability to teach a range of graduate and undergraduate courses in the English Department, particularly courses covering early periods of British and World literature and composition required.

Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of 27,000 students, including approximately 20,000 students on the university's main campus. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral research university, CMU is recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate and research programs.

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).