Assistant Professor in Writing Communication

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant Professor of Writing Communication (Tenure Track)

The Division of Languages and Literature at Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in writing, with experience in journalism, professional writing and/or creative writing (prose). Qualified candidates will have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting and at least one year of prior successful college-level teaching experience. A terminal degree (an M.F.A. or Ph.D.) in writing from an accredited institution is required. Interest in program development is a plus.

Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. Maryville College is recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and is committed to outreach to local, national, and global communities. We seek candidates who are passionate in contributing to Maryville College’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Responsibilities include advising the student newspaper and teaching the following: composition and public speaking in the Core Curriculum; professional and creative writing in the major, including journalism; and literature courses (which may include an area of specialty such as Appalachian Literature, African American Literature, Women’s Literature or others) in the English major and the Core. The successful candidate will supervise senior study projects and student internships, and will serve on departmental and college committees.

Founded in Maryville, Tenn., in 1819, Maryville College is one of the oldest baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher learning in the South. Consistently ranked in the top tier of regional colleges and universities, it offers a curriculum notable for its strong liberal arts core program, undergraduate research requirement and emphasis on career preparation. The student body of about 1,100 is drawn mostly from the Southeast, Middle Atlantic States, and the Midwest. The College maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and encourages students, faculty, and staff to grow in wisdom and work for justice.

Maryville is ideally situated between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state’s third largest city, and is within minutes of the major research facilities of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (MC holds associate membership), the University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The College is also an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Its historic, 263-acre campus includes a 140-acre multi-use forest.

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Application materials should be submitted electronically at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/ about/inside/careers/. Application materials should include a letter of interest addressed to Dr. Sam Overstreet, Chair, Division of Languages and Literature, graduate transcripts (all official transcripts will be required upon hire), a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement on diversity. Additionally, three letters of reference (two of which should address teaching experience and/or potential) should be submitted by referees to writing.search@maryvillecollege.edu. (Place Writing Communication Position in the subject line).

Maryville College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including minorities and women.

Visit Maryville College’s website at: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu.

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