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Humboldt State University (CA) - TT Asst. Professor, Writing Practices
Humboldt State University

Vacancy Announcement

Faculty Tenure-Track Position Starting August 2015

Department of English

Job #7601

Humboldt State University is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff of the highest quality reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of the state

DESCRIPTION: Humboldt State University’s Department of English invites applications for an academic year tenure-track faculty position in Writing Practices.

RANK, SALARY AND BENEFITS: We seek to fill this position at the Assistant Professor Level; however, rank and salary are dependent on the appointee's qualifications and experience. The current California State University Salary Schedule is available at: http://www.humboldt.edu/aps/docs/Salary-Schedule.xls.

Humboldt State University provides an excellent benefits package for faculty. Information about benefits plans can be found at: http://www.calstate.edu/Benefits/Summaries/2007_Faculty-Unit 3.pdf.

Professional Qualifications: An earned MFA, PhD or equivalent in Creative Writing or related field from an accredited college or university is preferred at time of appointment. Applicants with progress towards terminal degree completion by appointment date will be considered. Completion of the terminal degree is required prior to the start of the second probationary year following initial appointment.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following: Record of publication in regional or national venues; Ability to teach Creative Non-Fiction and Fiction at the undergraduate level; Ability to teach environmental writing, and related subfields such as race and the environment; Ability to supervise student publication; Commitment to and/or experience promoting and fostering a learning environment that is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds; Record of, or potential for, involving students in research and creative or scholarly activity; Potential for effective teaching or teaching experience using a variety of methodologies; Interest and ability to teach a broad range of courses (major, general education, etc.); and Willingness to participate in the development of online learning experiences.

Preferred qualifications for this position might include, but are not limited to: Ability to teach poetry; Ability to teach writing in new and alternative media; Ability to teach advocacy writing; Ability to teach advanced research writing; Ability to teach scientific, technical, or professional writing.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States. Evidence of degree(s) is required at time of hire.

Professional Duties: Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong research or creative activities record. Instructional assignments may include: Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction, Environmental Writing, Toyon Magazine, Regional Literatures, and Writing for Change. Instructional assignments will be consistent with the programmatic needs of the department and students.

The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are teaching, research & scholarship with graduate and undergraduate students, and service to the University, profession and to the community. These responsibilities include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions.

General Information: The Department of English at Humboldt State University is the second largest in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, with 300 undergraduate and graduate students. The department offers a BA in English with three possible emphases: Writing Practices, Literary Studies, and an accredited program in Language Arts/English Education. We also offer an MA degree with emphases in Literary and Cultural Studies, in Composition Studies and Pedagogy, and in Teaching English as a Second Language in conjunction with the Peace Corps Masters International Program. The department is committed to the university mission of social and environmental justice, and this commitment is reflected in the teaching philosophies of the faculty. Please visit our website at: http://www.humboldt.edu/english.

Application: Qualified candidates should submit electronically the following materials:


 * Letter of application;
 * Curriculum vitae;
 * Writing sample (no more than 25 pages);
 * An Application for Academic Employment: https://www.humboldt.edu/forms/node/757;
 * Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are sufficient for initial review); and
 * Three letters of recommendation.

Signed letters of recommendation may be e-mailed or mailed separately from the other application materials. Submission of the remaining application materials should be sent as a single PDF document, in the order listed above to:

[mailto:creative.search@humboldt.edu creative.search@humboldt.edu]

In letter of application, please refer to Job #7601.

Please direct any questions pertaining to this position to:


 * Mary Ann Creadon, Search Committee Chair
 * Department of English
 * Humboldt State University
 * One Harpst Street
 * Arcata, California 95521-8299
 * Phone (707) 826-5931
 * Email: mac4@humboldt.edu

Application Deadline: This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than November 3, 2014. Early response is encouraged.

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Deadline: Nov. 3 2014

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University of New Hampshire (NH) - TT Assistant Professor of English (Creative Nonfiction and Fiction)
Tenure-track position to teach creative nonfiction and fiction writing workshops and form-and-technique courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The applicant hired will teach a 2-2 load and is expected to produce a strong body of scholarship. Candidates must be willing to work closely with the corps of writers that comprise the department's writing faculty. Candidates must also be willing and able to supervise M.F.A. theses and senior honors theses.

Candidates must have a demonstrated expertise teaching creative nonfiction and fiction writing workshops and form and technique seminars. Candidates must have published at least one book of nonfiction, preferably memoir or personal essay, and have a record of significant fiction and nonfiction publications in magazines and journals. M.F.A. is required.

Candidates should have a working knowledge of the whole canon of narrative nonfiction with a demonstrated expertise in memoir and personal essay. While teaching obligations will rest mainly in the nonfiction arena, candidates will also teach undergraduate fiction courses. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity and tolerance in their work and in their teaching.

Additional Job Information: Applicants should be prepared to upload the following required documents at the time of application: Resume/CV, cover letter, transcripts,and three (3) recent publications. Optional additional documents: student evaluations, teaching evaluations, and/or additional teaching materials.

Three (3) confidential letters of reference should be mailed to: Professor Sue Hertz, English Department - University of New Hampshire, 95 Main St. Durham, NH 03824, or emailed to susan.hertz@unh.edu

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. Student enrollment is13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

LINK TO APPLY

Indeed.com (Assistant Professor of English)

Deadline: Nov. 15 2014

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Princeton University (NJ) - Hodder Fellowships
The Hodder Fellowship will be given to writers and non-literary artists of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the 2015-2016 academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are writers, composers, choreographers, visual artists, performance artists, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have "much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts"; they are selected more "for promise than for performance." Given the strength of the applicant pool, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the "studious leisure" to undertake significant new work.

Hodder Fellows spend an academic year at Princeton, but no formal teaching is involved. A $77,000 stipend is provided for this 10-month appointment. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree. One need not be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EST through the Princeton Jobs site at http://jobs.princeton.edu, requisition #1400347.

Writers: Submit a resume, a 3,000-word writing sample of recent work, and a project proposal of 500 to 750 words.

Performing and Visual Artists: Submit a resume, a project proposal of 500 to 750 words, and examples of ten minutes of performance through link(s) to sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Flicker, etc. Visual artists should provide up to 20 still images saved as a PDF file and submit as part of their online application or supply a link to a website, YouTube, etc.

We cannot confirm receipt of applications nor can we accept applications submitted after the deadline. Limits on the statement size (500-750 words) and sample size (3,000 words) are strict. Deadline: September 15, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EST

The appointment of the Hodder Fellows will be made in January 2015. An announcement of the award will be posted here: http://www.princeton.edu/arts/lewis_center/society_of_fellows/fellows/

The contact person is Ysabel Gonzalez and she can be reached at [mailto:ysabelg@princeton.edu ysabelg@princeton.edu].

Essential Qualifications: Selected more "for promise than for performance."

Education Required: Other-see essential qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree

Comments related to end date: 10-month appointment- 2015-2016 academic year

[https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=65191&jtsrc=www.higheredjobs.com&jtrfr=www.peopleadmin.com&adorig=PA Online App. Form]

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Deadline: Sept. 15 2014

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 * Also posted at Theatre 2014-2015

University of Delaware (DE) - Postdoctoral Researchers in Writing Pedagogy (3 Positions)
The Department of English at the University of Delaware invites applications for three Postdoctoral Researcher positions focusing on Writing Pedagogy. We seek candidates who hold a PhD in any of the areas of English Studies represented in our department, including rhetoric and composition, literary and cultural studies (see our website for areas of particular strength), English Education, film, creative writing, environmental humanities, print and material culture studies, African American Studies, critical race and ethnic studies, professional writing, and transatlantic/transnational studies. The successful candidates will be engaged in the theory and practice of teaching critical writing and will be asked to draw on their scholarly training to design a seminar-style course introducing students to writing at the university.

Appointment will begin August 16, 2015 and the starting salary in 2015-16 will be $48,000, with support for research and travel, and mentoring from senior faculty in composition. Applicants must hold a PhD by the time they begin teaching. Contract is for an initial period of one year, with possibility for renewal for two additional one year terms.

The Department of English includes some of the top scholars and educators of a broad range of fields. The successful candidate will join an intellectual community determined to lead the way in re-energizing and redefining the integrated arts of critical research and writing across the spectrum of print and digital media. We seek applicants capable of engaging with our students, and contributing to our community, with expertise, imagination, and passion. These Postdoctoral Researchers will benefit from the department’s strong affiliations with interdisciplinary studies programs on campus, organizations associated with UD faculty (including the Winterthur Museum, Folger Library, Hagley Museum, and The Library Company of Philadelphia), and numerous other archives and resources in the region.

Applicants should visit http://www.udel.edu/udjobs and read “Applicant Instructions” under the “Resources for Applicants” tab before submitting their application. Applicants are asked to create and upload a single document that includes a cover letter, in which you discuss your aims in teaching writing, a CV, and a brief proposal for a writing course that speaks to the goals posted at http://www.english.udel.edu/programs/writing/Pages/engl110.aspx. We may subsequently ask you to provide other supporting materials, including a more detailed course outline, teaching materials, and letters of reference. Applications received by July 3, 2014, will be given first consideration.

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Deadline: review begins July 3 2014

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Also posted at Generalist 2015, Rhetoric/Composition 2015 and Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2014-15

AGE
under 30: 1

30-35: 4

36-40:1

41-45:

46-50:

over 50:

TOTAL: 4 <-- Don't forget to update Total!!

Field
Poet: 2

Fiction Writer: 3

Nonfiction Writer: 1

Multi-Genre....


 * Poetry/Criticism:
 * Creative Nonfiction/Fiction:
 * Fiction/Poetry:
 * Fiction/Creative Nonfiction/Criticism:
 * Creative Nonfiction/Poetry:
 * Creative Nonfiction/Fiction/Poetry:
 * Fiction/Creative Nonfiction/Playwriting:
 * Fiction/Creative Nonfiction/Screenwriting/Journalism:
 * Fiction/Creative Nonfiction/Screenwriting:
 * Fiction/Screenwriting/Playwriting:
 * Fiction/Poetry/Criticism:
 * Poetry/Fiction/Nonfiction/Criticism:
 * Poetry/Film/Visual Arts :

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Partner/Spouse Lurking on Behalf of Applicant:

Employment STATUS
Unemployed and looking for job:

Employed in other field, wanting to re-enter academia:

Employed in other field, just trying to break into academia: 1

Finishing MFA or Ph.D. & going on the market: 4

Have fellowship after MFA or Ph.D. & going on the market:

Working as adjunct/lecturer, looking for TT job: 2

Have visiting gig, looking for TT:

Have visiting gig, looking for another visiting gig (not TT):

Have TT job and looking for new one:

Have TT job and on the market because of a spouse/partner:

Have TT job and want to keep it but need an offer elsewhere to get a raise:

Tenured and on the market because of a spouse/partner:

Have tenure but looking for new job:

Window shopping:

Degrees
PhD only:

PhD and MA:

PhD and MA (lit, not cw):

Phd and Terminal MA:

MFA and ABD: 2

MFA only: 1

PhD and MFA in ...


 * Fiction:


 * Poetry:


 * Nonfiction:

PhD and MFA (two genres):

PhD, MFA, and MSc (three genres):

PhD, MFA, and MA:

Two MFAs (in different genres or same):

Terminal MA:

MFA and MA:

MFA and MA (not in CW): 2

MA (not terminal):

Other: (PhD Rhet/Comp MFA Creative Nonfiction)

Other (PhD Critical Theory/MFA)

Publications
No book yet: 5

First book under contract:

First book published: 1

First book + edited anthology published:

First book + critical book published:

First book published, second book under contract:

First book published, second book in submission:

Multiple books published: