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Director and Head of roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA when the position meets the specialty occupation standard for management analysts or other qualifying TN categories. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry without a cap; Mexican citizens require a consular appointment. Your employer must confirm the role fits an approved TN occupation list.
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Req Id: 44308
City: West Lafayette
Job Summary
The College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University invites applications for the position of Department Head, English. The college seeks a dynamic leader with creative vision and an outstanding record of research, teaching, and service as well as previous administrative leadership experience to fill this position. Reporting to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the successful applicant will work alongside talented faculty, promote collaboration across disciplines, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of the college.
Department of English Overview
The Department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Undergraduates may specialize in Literary Studies, Professional Writing, or Creative Writing. At the graduate level, the department offers an M.A. in English (open specialization) and a Ph.D. in Literature, Theory, Cultural Studies and in Rhetoric and Composition. Faculty are also involved in such interdisciplinary programs as the highly regarded Purdue OWL; African American Studies; American Studies; Comparative Literature; Linguistics; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The department’s population includes thirty-four tenured or tenure-track faculty, ten lecturers, four clinical teaching professors, and twenty limited-term lecturers. Purdue University’s Department of English is committed to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment in all areas of faculty effort, including scholarship, instruction, and engagement.
The department is home to a number of exciting and dynamic ventures in different disciplinary areas, including the CROW (Corpus & Repository of Writing) Lab; the COVE Collective; the Games, Narrative, and Esports Certificate; several grant-funded digital humanities projects; and community engagement projects, such as the Big Read and the Literary Awards Contest. The department is also home to two major scholarly journals: Modern Fiction Studies and Arthuriana, as well as the undergraduate arts journal The Bell Tower.
College of Liberal Arts Overview
This is an exciting time to join the leadership team in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. As a vital component of a leading public research university, the college features a wide variety of excellent academic programs across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. We are committed to interdisciplinarity, innovation, and national leadership in higher education, most notably through our nationally recognized Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program, which reaches more than 10,000 students per year across campus.
Purdue offers substantial support for research and teaching at both the university and college levels. The college’s Office of Research advances scholarship across its fields through a portfolio of targeted programs designed to promote collaboration and research excellence. The college’s commitment to interdisciplinarity and innovation is apparent through its many faculty-led centers, labs, and initiatives. The college and its faculty are deeply committed to teaching excellence and to the central role that liberal arts play in grounding a university curriculum. The deep integration of graduate and undergraduate students into research and experiential learning is among its major strengths. The college values intellectual rigor, open debate, and the exploration of diverse perspectives in the pursuit of knowledge.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Department / School Heads in the College of Liberal Arts serve as visionary academic leaders and chief advocates for their departments. They are responsible for driving strategic direction while ensuring operational excellence within their units. Primary responsibilities include academic leadership; managing the department’s budget; faculty and lecturer mentorship and career development; advancing undergraduate and graduate student success, which may include teaching at the graduate level; strategic resource management; and fostering external relations.
Heads collaborate closely with the Dean and the college’s senior leadership team, partnering across departments to champion interdisciplinary initiatives and innovative problem-solving. Because Purdue is deeply invested in leadership development, Department Heads are supported by both the college and the Provost’s Office through programs such as the New Heads Forum and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have: a terminal degree related to the research areas of the Department of English; a record of scholarly achievement suitable for appointment as a full professor at Purdue; demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring of students and faculty; evidence of effective academic leadership; experience with securing extramural funding; outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with dedication to building and maintaining strong relationships with alumni and other stakeholders; and evidence of successful leadership in promoting a culture of intellectual openness and respectful exchange of ideas across multiple perspectives of scholarship.
Applications
We encourage qualified candidates to submit application materials online at https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Head-and-Professor-of-English/44308-en_US/, including a letter of application that describes qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, names of three references, and statement of administrative / leadership philosophy. Review of applications will begin November 10, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to Dr. Fritz Davis frdavis@purdue.edu. A background check is required for employment in this position.
Purdue University, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of English are committed to free and open inquiry in all matters. Candidates are encouraged to address in their cover letter how they are prepared to contribute to a climate that values free inquiry and academic freedom.
EEO/AA Statement
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Posting Start Date: 10/5/26
Job Title: Head and Professor of English
Req Id: 44308
City: West Lafayette
Job Summary
The College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University invites applications for the position of Department Head, English. The college seeks a dynamic leader with creative vision and an outstanding record of research, teaching, and service as well as previous administrative leadership experience to fill this position. Reporting to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the successful applicant will work alongside talented faculty, promote collaboration across disciplines, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of the college.
Department of English Overview
The Department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Undergraduates may specialize in Literary Studies, Professional Writing, or Creative Writing. At the graduate level, the department offers an M.A. in English (open specialization) and a Ph.D. in Literature, Theory, Cultural Studies and in Rhetoric and Composition. Faculty are also involved in such interdisciplinary programs as the highly regarded Purdue OWL; African American Studies; American Studies; Comparative Literature; Linguistics; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The department’s population includes thirty-four tenured or tenure-track faculty, ten lecturers, four clinical teaching professors, and twenty limited-term lecturers. Purdue University’s Department of English is committed to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment in all areas of faculty effort, including scholarship, instruction, and engagement.
The department is home to a number of exciting and dynamic ventures in different disciplinary areas, including the CROW (Corpus & Repository of Writing) Lab; the COVE Collective; the Games, Narrative, and Esports Certificate; several grant-funded digital humanities projects; and community engagement projects, such as the Big Read and the Literary Awards Contest. The department is also home to two major scholarly journals: Modern Fiction Studies and Arthuriana, as well as the undergraduate arts journal The Bell Tower.
College of Liberal Arts Overview
This is an exciting time to join the leadership team in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. As a vital component of a leading public research university, the college features a wide variety of excellent academic programs across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. We are committed to interdisciplinarity, innovation, and national leadership in higher education, most notably through our nationally recognized Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program, which reaches more than 10,000 students per year across campus.
Purdue offers substantial support for research and teaching at both the university and college levels. The college’s Office of Research advances scholarship across its fields through a portfolio of targeted programs designed to promote collaboration and research excellence. The college’s commitment to interdisciplinarity and innovation is apparent through its many faculty-led centers, labs, and initiatives. The college and its faculty are deeply committed to teaching excellence and to the central role that liberal arts play in grounding a university curriculum. The deep integration of graduate and undergraduate students into research and experiential learning is among its major strengths. The college values intellectual rigor, open debate, and the exploration of diverse perspectives in the pursuit of knowledge.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Department / School Heads in the College of Liberal Arts serve as visionary academic leaders and chief advocates for their departments. They are responsible for driving strategic direction while ensuring operational excellence within their units. Primary responsibilities include academic leadership; managing the department’s budget; faculty and lecturer mentorship and career development; advancing undergraduate and graduate student success, which may include teaching at the graduate level; strategic resource management; and fostering external relations.
Heads collaborate closely with the Dean and the college’s senior leadership team, partnering across departments to champion interdisciplinary initiatives and innovative problem-solving. Because Purdue is deeply invested in leadership development, Department Heads are supported by both the college and the Provost’s Office through programs such as the New Heads Forum and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have: a terminal degree related to the research areas of the Department of English; a record of scholarly achievement suitable for appointment as a full professor at Purdue; demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring of students and faculty; evidence of effective academic leadership; experience with securing extramural funding; outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with dedication to building and maintaining strong relationships with alumni and other stakeholders; and evidence of successful leadership in promoting a culture of intellectual openness and respectful exchange of ideas across multiple perspectives of scholarship.
Applications
We encourage qualified candidates to submit application materials online at https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Head-and-Professor-of-English/44308-en_US/, including a letter of application that describes qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, names of three references, and statement of administrative / leadership philosophy. Review of applications will begin November 10, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to Dr. Fritz Davis frdavis@purdue.edu. A background check is required for employment in this position.
Purdue University, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of English are committed to free and open inquiry in all matters. Candidates are encouraged to address in their cover letter how they are prepared to contribute to a climate that values free inquiry and academic freedom.
EEO/AA Statement
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Posting Start Date: 10/5/26
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Match your title to TN-approved categories
Director and Head of roles don't appear verbatim on the TN visa occupation list. You'll need to map your actual duties to a qualifying category, such as Management Consultant, to meet CBP's specialty occupation standard at the port of entry.
Assemble a duties-forward support letter
Your employer's TN support letter should describe your day-to-day responsibilities in functional terms, not just your title. CBP officers assess the role's substance, and a vague letter citing only seniority is a common reason for secondary inspection delays.
Target employers with existing cross-border operations
Companies that already employ Canadian or Mexican professionals in leadership roles are far more likely to understand TN sponsorship mechanics. Filtering your search to firms with established USMCA-experience shortens the education cycle during offer negotiations.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified TN-sponsoring employers
Searching broadly for executive roles wastes time on employers unfamiliar with TN filing. Migrate Mate filters for companies actively sponsoring TN visa holders, so your outreach goes to employers who've already cleared the learning curve for this category.
Negotiate TN filing before signing your offer letter
Confirm in writing that your employer will prepare the TN support letter and cover any associated filing costs before you accept. Some companies initially classify Director hires as H-1B visa petitions, which triggers the lottery and delays your start date by months.
Prepare for CBP scrutiny on managerial versus specialty status
CBP officers at land border ports sometimes question whether a Director role requires specialized knowledge or simply managerial authority. Bring credentials, org charts, and a concise explanation of the analytical or technical expertise the role demands to preempt that challenge.
Director Head Of TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director or Head of role actually qualify for a TN visa?
It depends on how the role is structured and described. TN visas require the position to fit a specific occupation on the USMCA-approved list. A Director of Finance could qualify under Accountant, and a Head of Operations might qualify under Management Consultant, but the duties must genuinely match the category. A title alone is not enough; CBP evaluates the functional responsibilities.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Director-level roles?
The TN visa has no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and Canadian citizens can be approved at a port of entry the same day. H-1B requires a lottery entry in March, a months-long petition process, and a start date no earlier than October 1. For Director roles where a company needs to fill the seat quickly, TN is structurally faster when the occupation category fits.
Can I search for Director jobs that already sponsor TN visas?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Director and Head of roles at employers with recent visa filings, so you're not spending outreach energy on companies that haven't navigated work visa sponsorship before. Filtering by employer experience with visa sponsorship is especially useful at the executive level, where hiring timelines are tight and employer unfamiliarity with the TN process can stall an offer.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a detailed support letter on company letterhead that states your job title, describes your specific duties, confirms the TN occupation category being used, and explains why a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field is required for the role. For Canadian citizens applying at the border, this letter plus your credentials and the CBP filing fee are typically sufficient.
What happens if CBP denies my TN application at the port of entry?
A denial at the border doesn't bar you from reapplying, but you'll need to address the officer's specific objection before your next attempt. Common reasons include an insufficient employer letter, a mismatch between your credentials and the TN category claimed, or a role that CBP views as primarily managerial rather than specialty. Canadian citizens can also shift to consular processing in Canada if port-of-entry attempts are unsuccessful.