Assistant Professor, Fiction Writing

3 weeks ago


Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States Williams College Full time


Assistant Professor, Fiction Writing

Williams College: English

Location: Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267

Open Date: Aug 21, 2024

Deadline: Oct 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The English Department at Williams College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in fiction writing, to begin Fall 2025.

Teaching responsibilities include two courses per term with a Winter Study term every other January. The successful candidate will demonstrate promise of continued creative excellence and must be prepared to teach introductory and advanced fiction workshops and courses on literature, direct student theses in creative writing, participate in running the reading series, and contribute to the creative and intellectual life of the department and the college's interdisciplinary arts programming. We provide faculty with mentoring, including participation in the college's professional development program, First3, for new faculty, and support through the Rice Center for Teaching.

Williams is an institution that places a high value on undergraduate teaching; consequently, we seek applicants who can demonstrate in their supporting materials a capacity for excellent teaching and a commitment to working effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, and class. To this end, please address in a teaching and community engagement statement how you have approached building an inclusive learning environment, as well as how inclusivity informs your mentoring, research, service, and engagement with the college community.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a graduate degree and a strong publication record, and should demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching fiction. We welcome applications from writers with additional expertise in another genre or field, including hybrid genres, international literatures, translation, and media studies, and are particularly interested in candidates whose work intersects with issues of gender, race, sexuality, and ethnicity. Williams College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We strongly encourage candidates from under-represented identities and others who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives to apply.

Application Instructions

Applications should be submitted via Interfolio and should include:
  • a cover letter;
  • CV;
  • a writing sample of your creative work (up to 25 pp.);
  • a 1-2 pp. statement describing your teaching and community engagement;
  • three letters of reference.
Fax and email applications will not be accepted.

Complete applications submitted by October 1st will receive full consideration.

The search committee plans to conduct Zoom interviews in January 2025.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here:

Inquiries should be sent to Gage McWeeny, Chair of the English Department at

For more information and to apply, visit

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website ).

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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