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Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Creative Writing (Fiction) - Department of English

The English Department at Case Western Reserve University seeks an assistant professor of creative writing (fiction). Qualified candidates will have published one book of fiction or have a substantial record of publication in fiction. Responsibilities include teaching  beginning and advanced undergraduate fiction workshops and graduate seminars, directing undergraduate senior projects in fiction  writing and graduate creative writing theses, and teaching undergraduate and graduate literature courses. We seek a colleague who champions an inclusive, diverse, and transformative university and who is excited to join our energetic and collegial department. 

Responsibilities & Duties: Teaching load is two courses a semester. Other responsibilities include active creative writing publication; and service at the departmental, college, and university levels.

About Case Western Reserve and the English Department: CWRU is an independent research university located in  Cleveland's University Circle , a square mile urban district of cultural, medical, educational, religious, and social service institutions. We enroll over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate/professional students in both liberal arts and professional/technical disciplines. The English department includes undergraduate and graduate offerings in literature, creative writing, and rhetoric that complement our undergraduate offerings in film, linguistics, and journalism. It also includes the Writing Program, which oversees the university's first-year academic writing curriculum and includes a substantial Writing Resource Center that serves all CWRU writers, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. The department is also home to Writers House, a gathering place for writers that supports community programming, craft workshops, and the New Gutenberg Annex, which is a moveable type print lab and book arts workshop.

Minimum Qualifications: MFA or PhD in English or Creative Writing.

How to Apply: Apply to this position at:  apply.interfolio.com/136250 . The deadline for applications is December 22, 2023. Candidates should submit:

1) Cover Letter 2) Curriculum Vitae 3) Research Statement (2 pp max) 4) Teaching Statement (2 pp max) 5) Service Statement (1 p max) 6) Diversity Statement (2 pp max) - The diversity statement should describe how the candidate's research, teaching, and/or service might contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion within their scholarly field(s) and/or how the candidate's individual and/or collaborative efforts may promote structural justice inside and outside institutions of higher learning. This statement should also reflect on the ways in which the candidate’s continued efforts will foster a culture of diversity, pluralism, and individual difference at Case Western Reserve University into the future. 7) Names of 3 Recommenders

Case Western Reserve University strives to maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment. All applicants are protected under Federal law from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age and genetics.

Case Western Reserve provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity by phone at 216.368.3066 or by email at  [email protected] . Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Assistant Professor of English - Creative Writing (Tenure-Track)

Millikin University’s English Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of creative writing to teach courses for our English major and innovative general education writing program, beginning August 2024. 

Candidates will teach four English courses per semester. The teaching load will include a combination of first-year writing, writing in the disciplines, creative writing, literature, and/or Honors seminar courses, depending on the applicant’s expertise and departmental needs. In addition to teaching, faculty will be expected to advise and mentor creative writing majors; publish scholarly and/or creative work; and engage in university service.

A PhD in creative writing or a closely related field is required for this tenure-track position. Strong preference will be given to candidates who specialize in prose (fiction, non-fiction, or hybrid forms), have experience teaching first-year writing courses, and have a clear record of teaching excellence. We will prioritize additional expertise in publishing studies, digital storytelling, and/or multicultural or underrepresented literatures.

Millikin University is a private, comprehensive institution serving approximately 1,800 undergraduate, graduate, full-time and part-time students who study in four colleges/schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Fine Arts and Professional Studies. Situated on an attractive 70-acre campus in Decatur, Illinois (population of 65,000), Millikin is located 180 miles southwest of Chicago, 150 miles west of Indianapolis, and 120 miles northeast of St. Louis. A Millikin education is characterized by performance learning — a unique approach to learning that builds the confidence to succeed before and after graduation. Students apply their learning to experiences both in Decatur and around the world.

Review of applications will begin April 1, 2024, and will close once the position is filled. To apply, please submit the following materials to www.millikin.edu/employment: 

• Letter of application
• Current curriculum vita
• Teaching philosophy that includes discussion about diversity commitments and experience teaching diverse audiences
• Contact information for three professional references

For any questions, email Dr. Julie Bates, director of the School of Writing, Languages & Cultures ( [email protected] ). 

Millikin University is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups in this field are encouraged to apply. Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Millikin University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive. Millikin offers a competitive salary and full benefit package, including eligibility for tuition waiver. 

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Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Creative Writing

The Department of English at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Creative Writing beginning in Fall of 2024. We seek a published poet with experience teaching antiracist creative writing workshops who can also contribute courses in a combination of the following areas: multimodal writing, literary studies, new media studies broadly defined, and/or expository writing. The typical teaching load is 3/3, including a multi-genre introduction to creative writing (fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction) and upper-level electives in the candidate’s specialization. 

Beloit College has a long and distinctive history in the field of creative writing, including an annual visiting Mackey Chair in Writing and the Beloit Fiction Journal. Creative writing class sizes are small (cap 15) and students are engaged. The successful candidate will have the freedom to design courses to their strengths and interests.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or MFA in English, Creative Writing, or appropriate field. ABD candidates considered. Teaching experience and publications are required.

Because equity and inclusion are central to our students’ liberal education and vital to the thriving of all members of our residential learning community, Beloit College aspires to be an actively anti-racist institution. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing and institution-wide, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural and intellectual richness and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply.

Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college that attracts students from across the United States and the world. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. It is recognized as one of the Colleges That Change Lives. AA/EEO 

Interested candidates should include: a letter of application and a curriculum vitae. Finalists will be asked to submit a teaching statement, a ten to twenty-page writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. We anticipate inviting finalists to campus by the end of April. 

Review of applications begins on April 10, 2024, and continues until the position is filled. If you have questions about the search, you may contact the chair of the search committee, Chris Fink, at [email protected].  

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The Department of English at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Creative Writing beginning in Fall of 2024. We seek a published poet with experience teaching antiracist creative writing workshops who can also contribute courses in a combination of the following areas: multimodal writing, literary studies, new media studies broadly defined, and/or expository writing. The typical teaching load is 3/3, including a multi-genre introduction to creative writing (fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction) and upper-level electives in the candidate’s specialization.

Beloit College has a long and distinctive history in the field of creative writing, including an annual visiting Mackey Chair in Writing and the Beloit Fiction Journal . Creative writing class sizes are small (cap 15) and students are engaged. The successful candidate will have the freedom to design courses to their strengths and interests.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or MFA in English, Creative Writing, or appropriate field. ABD candidates considered. Teaching experience and publications are required.

Because equity and inclusion are central to our students’ liberal education and vital to the thriving of all members of our residential learning community, Beloit College aspires to be an actively anti-racist institution. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing and institution-wide, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural and intellectual richness and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply.

Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college that attracts students from across the United States and the world. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. It is recognized as one of the Colleges That Change Lives. AA/EEO

How to Apply

Interested candidates should include: a letter of application and a curriculum vitae. Finalists will be asked to submit a teaching statement, a ten to twenty-page writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to the link below. We anticipate inviting finalists to campus by the end of April.

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Review of applications begins on April 10, 2024, and continues until the position is filled. If you have questions about the search, you may contact the Chair of the Department, Chris Fink, at [email protected] . .

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Arts & culture unit.

Acting Head: Dr. David Philip Wick , Retired Professor of History, Gordon College, USA. Deputy Head: Dr. Peter Walther Baur , Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Previous Heads:

• Dr. Stephen Andrew Arbury , Professor of Art History, Radford University, USA. (2010-2023)

Upcoming Conference of the Arts & Culture  Unit :

• Annual International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts
• Annual International Symposium on Culture

Other Conferences Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Unit:

• Annual International Conference on Humanities & Arts in a Global World
• Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies

Publications of the Arts & Culture Unit:

• Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts Book Publications Series
• Visual and Performing Arts Paper Series
• Visual and Performing Arts Abstract Book Series

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• Demonstrated abilities in effective pedagogical practices and strategies in teaching rhetoric and composition.
• Knowledge of and skills in student focused learning and teaching styles.
• Knowledge of and skills in hybrid, blended, or online teaching.
• Ability to engage students through the use of innovative teaching practices and teach students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to build an inclusive learning environment and participate in the support of student writing.
• Serve on department committees.
• Collaborate actively with faculty in the Department as well as the Writing Center.
• Develop and foster relationships across disciplines in order to support programming.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses, both online and in the classroom. Course load is 24hrs per academic year, or 12hrs per semester.
• Create and maintain an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking.
• Employ culturally responsive teaching pedagogies and approaches.
• Evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters and grade student work.
• Ability and motivation to foreground issues related to diversity in the curriculum.
• Recruitment and retention of students.
• Advise and mentor students, specifically during Fall and Spring Advising sessions.
• Maintain an active program of personal scholarly advancement, including appropriate national and regional presentations and publication.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics
• Service to department, college, and University, including committees and assessments.
• Responsible for maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner to foster teamwork and by providing leadership to subordinates.
• Requires consistent on-time attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith offers a rich, vibrant learning environment for nearly 6,000 students each semester. UAFS aims to build its reputation as a regional destination for high-quality, affordable education, where diverse groups of aspirational students and faculty thrive and excel.

For more than 90 years, the university has been a mainstay of Fort Smith with a history as unique as each student who ever enrolled.

Through dynamic academic programs, innovative research opportunities, and transformational centers of intellectual and economic development, UAFS will advance its community and become an institution renowned for educating and inspiring the ambitious students who call it home.

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