Description
Lehman College, of The City University of New York, ranks among the top five institutions in the nation for fostering social mobility. A four-year Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Bronx, Lehman offers bachelor’s, master’s, and advanced degrees and certificate programs in the Liberal Arts, the sciences, and the professions. The College’s community-driven mission and notable academic programs attract a diverse, international enrollment of over 14,000 students who take courses on its 37-acre, tree-lined campus and online degree programs. Many thousands more community members benefit yearly from its active cultural, educational, health, and economic outreach programs and services.
The Department of English at Lehman College, of the City University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenure-track/tenured Associate Professor position in African American and African Diaspora Literatures. The department also welcomes applicants with a secondary proficiency in Literatures of the Americas, Indigenous Literatures, Latino/Latina or Afro-Caribbean Literatures, or Creative Writing (Fiction). The appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will begin Fall 2026.
The responsibilities of this position include teaching a range of required and elective undergraduate service courses in English, as well as graduate courses for the M.A. program in English. The successful applicant may occasionally be asked to teach in the evenings and on the weekend.
In addition to a strong commitment to teaching, the successful candidate is expected to have a record of publication and to demonstrate the potential to maintain an active research agenda. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in scholarship in the form of conference presentations, journal articles, and monographs and/or edited volumes and book chapters, and to provide service to the department, college, and university through advising, committee membership, and administrative assignments normally associated with a full-time tenure-track or tenured appointment and commensurate with rank.
Professorial ranks at the City University of New York (CUNY) have an annual teaching load of 18 credit hours (5-6 courses) per year which may be taught in person or online, depending on the Department's needs. For tenure-track faculty, the teaching commitment is reduced by 18 credit hours over the first five years in order to assist with research. Tenured faculty may also receive teaching releases to assist with research. Additional funding is also available from Lehman College and CUNY through competitive grants for research, travel, and professional development.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in English or related field in hand by the appointment date (August 26th, 2026).
Lehman College will not be accepting/interviewing individuals who are presently outside of the United States who require an H1B visa.Applicants currently residing in the United States who require H-1B visa sponsorship are eligible to be interviewed.
COMPENSATION
Assistant Professor salary: $90,838 - $102,017
Associate Professor salary: $109,898 - $121,194
Salaries are commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will be adjusted by 3.25% effective 9/1/2025 and 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension, and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit https://cuny.jobs/ and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Job Title and select "Apply Now". Sign in if you already have an account or register as a New User account if you do not. Select “Apply for Job” and provide the requested information.
Candidates must upload a Curriculum Vitae, a Writing Sample, a Research Statement, and a Cover Letter, and include the names of three professional references – name, title, organization, and contact information – who may subsequently be contacted for letters of recommendation. These letters should include the Job ID# in the email or the body of the letter, and are to be sent to the Chair of the Search Committee at english.search@lehman.cuny.edu.
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For questions about the content of this job posting, please contact the Human Resources department at Lehman College: Human.Resources@lehman.cuny.edu. For questions about the areas of research in this job posting or about courses offered by the Department of English, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee at at english.search@lehman.cuny.edu.
CLOSING DATE
Please submit completed applications by January 15, 2026 for full consideration.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in English or related field in hand by the appointment date (August 26th, 2026).
Lehman College will not be accepting/interviewing individuals who are presently outside of the United States who require an H1B visa.Applicants currently residing in the United States who require H-1B visa sponsorship are eligible to be interviewed.
