Assistant Professor of English (Fiction Writing)
- Employer
- Kenyon College
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 16, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The English department at Kenyon College invites applications
for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in
creative writing with a specialization in fiction and significant
experience in another prose genre, such as creative non-fiction,
science and nature writing, journalism, and/or comics/graphic
narrative. We seek candidates who can broaden the English
department’s curricular diversity.
The position is set to begin on July 1, 2021. The teaching
requirement will be five courses per year (divided 3:2 or 2:3) and
will include courses at all levels of the curriculum. Additional
responsibilities will include contributions to the life of the
English department and the College (including advising students,
directing honors projects, and participating in faculty
governance). Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate
level is required. Candidates should hold an MFA or PhD and have at
least one book published or under contract with a reputable press.
A completed application will include 1) a cover letter detailing
writing interests and accomplishments, teaching experience, and
teaching philosophy with information on ways that issues and
practices related to diversity, inclusion, and equity have been or
will be included in teaching and advising; 2) a Curriculum Vitae;
3) an unofficial graduate transcript. Applicants should also submit
the names and email addresses of three references, including at
least one who can attest to the applicant’s teaching effectiveness
and potential. These references may be prompted by email to upload
their letters of recommendation to the application website at a
later stage.
All application materials must be submitted electronically through
Kenyon’s website athttp://careers.kenyon.edu&source=gmail&ust=1607983684124000&usg=AFQjCNGRlJkgKs9bU6J5WyDlopNlca0kIA">
http://careers.kenyon.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position has been filled; to ensure full consideration,
candidates should submit materials by January 11, 2021.
Applications will be acknowledged by automatic response.
Semi-finalists will be asked to submit writing samples prior to
preliminary interviews, which will be held by Zoom or Google Meet,
with virtual on-campus interviews to follow. An Equal Opportunity
Employer, Kenyon encourages diversity and welcomes applications
from women and minority candidates.
Kenyon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
applications from members of all underrepresented groups are
encouraged. It is the College's policy to
evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability,
age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status,
or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or
state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong
commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Please visit our Diversity
at Kenyon website.
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