Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Our vision is that NKU will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We will do this while promoting a culture of excellence, acting with integrity, fostering a community of belonging, working with creativity and innovation, and maintaining a climate of collegiality. In your role, you will be expected to ensure that students who interact with you have a high-quality experience that supports the vision of the institution.

Provide leadership to the department.
The chair position is a twelve-month, tenured position at the associate or full professor rank. More information about the department is available at .
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To lead a department of 28 full-time faculty members and 26 part-time instructors. A dynamic program featuring award-winning teachers who publish actively in a wide variety of fields, we offer undergraduate and master's degrees in English in areas including literary studies, creative writing, professional writing, rhetoric and composition, and secondary education. We serve approximately 131 majors, 75 minors, and 33 graduate students at a public comprehensive university of 11,000 students.

Required qualifications include:
* PhD or MFA in English or related field
* Success in teaching, a record of scholarly and/or creative accomplishment, and commitment to service
* Experience in academic administration sufficient for running a large department with multiple disciplines and programs
* Familiarity with the needs of English undergraduate and graduate programs
* Capacity to advocate for the department at the college and university levels
* Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness

* Commitment to collegiality
* Commitment to community engagement

To apply submit:

Curriculum vitae, cover letter/letter of application, diversity statement, and name and contact information of three references.

Review of applications begin November 11th, 2022 and continues until filled.