English - Assistant Professor - Fiction or Poetry

Mission or Goal of Unit: The mission of the College of Humanities and Sciences is to serve as the intellectual heart and soul of our institution and wider community. The College of Humanities and Sciences: Prepares lifelong learners to participate actively as engaged and responsible citizens Propels scientific research and scholarship to improve the human condition, cure and treat diseases, and promote healthy environments Grounds us in our history, critically examines our present human condition and empowers students to create more equitable local and global communities Provides communities with a passionate and creative workforce that serves as a powerful engine for economic development and innovative solutions to problems As the intellectual lifeblood of VCU and our community, the College of Humanities and Sciences seeks to inspire our students to explore their passions and dreams as individuals and provide the context to understand their place in the world and connections with others—locally, globally and throughout time. Most importantly, our educational and research environment addresses an array of technological, health-related and societal problems, as well as providing profound insights and reflections of what it means to be human and humane.. Chief Purpose of this position: TheEnglish Department at Virginia Commonwealth University seeks to hire anAssistant Professor in either Fiction or Poetry. Position Responsibilities: The successful candidate would join the faculty inAugust 2025. This is a tenure-eligible position, whichcarries an annual 2/2 teaching load. Teaching responsibilitiesinclude graduate and undergraduate creative writing workshops, thesissupervision within our nationally recognized, three-year M.F.A. program, aswell as graduate and undergraduate courses on craft and literature. Required Qualifications: Candidatesfor this position should hold either an M.F.A. or a Ph.D. and have a strongrecord of publication, including at least one published novel or poetry collectionfrom a respected press as well as evidence of promise of future recognition inthe field. PreferredQualifications:

N/A Our residential M.F.A.Program in Creative Writing is currently celebrating its 40th Anniversary. Although we have very recently lost two of our most belovedcolleagues to well-earned retirements, we have, in the past five years, also hirednew faculty in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Our recent alumni andcurrent students have achieved impressive publishing success and recognition. We are small highlycongenial program, offering tuition remission and funding to a cohort of about30 graduate teaching assistants. These students have the opportunity to assistwith large classes, to work together on our well-respected online literaryjournal Blackbird, to oversee two national literary prizes, and also toteach their own independent sections of both creative writing and composition.In addition to concentrations in Poetry and Fiction, we also offer a very popularDual-Genre concentration, which most frequently includes coursework and athesis in nonfiction. The English Department also enables undergraduates fromacross all academic areas to complete an undergraduate minor in CreativeWriting. Applicants should submit:letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, includingexperience working with diverse student populations, and a writing sample. Reviewof applications will begin January 15, 2025 and will continue until position isfilled. VirginiaCommonwealth University is located in the center of Richmond, a city with avibrant arts community. The English Department serves a large, diverse studentpopulation, including many first-generation students. As such, we value demonstrated experienceworking in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or acommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU. We also welcome applicants whomight seek to foster experiential learning opportunities through livedexperiences and/or professional service that inform worldviews and/orperspectives about minority group status, including race, age, ethnicity,gender, sexuality, religion, and disability.

Position Type:

Teaching & Research Faculty Full time equivalent:

100 Tenure: Tenure Track Rank:

Open Months:

9 Department: Department of English

Salary: Contact Information: Contact Name: Dr. Kathleen Graber Contact Email: kjgraber@vcu.edu Contact Phone: 828-1331

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