Assistant Professor of English in Fiction Writing

Valparaiso University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of English (https://www.valpo.edu/english/). Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located one hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is consistently recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest and is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, a county seat of 35,000 residents with high-quality schools and an active social community.

Applicants should have a specialization in fiction writing and a secondary expertise in poetry writing. Experience in other genres, including creative nonfiction, digital/interactive storytelling, or emerging forms and genres, is welcome. In addition to courses in the Creative Writing major, the successful candidate should also expect to teach general education classes, including the CORE humanities seminar for first-year students, professional writing, and/or writing for the health sciences. The position is tenure track to begin August 2023.  A Ph.D. or M.F.A. in Creative Writing or a closely related field should be completed by the start of the position.

The teaching load is normally three or four courses per semester and includes introductory, upper-division, and graduate courses. Traditional service functions, such as advising and committee work, are expected. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with our Wordfest writers series, The Lighter undergraduate literary magazine, and/or the journals Valparaiso Poetry Review and Valparaiso Fiction Review. Publications are necessary for advancement.  

As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applications from individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Candidates should have a commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented communities and to bringing concerns of diversity and inclusion to their scholarship and teaching. 

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and one-page statement of how diversity, equity, and inclusion are represented in their work to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/118304.  Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applicants are encouraged to apply by Jan. 3 for timely consideration.

Candidates who advance past an initial screening will be asked to submit a writing sample, teaching dossier, and three letters of recommendation.

For questions about the department or university, please contact Associate Professor George Potter, Search Chair (George.Potter@valpo.edu).

Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check. Valparaiso University does not unlawfully discriminate and aims to employ persons of various backgrounds and experiences to develop and support its diverse community. Its entire EOE policy can be found at http://www.valpo.edu/general-counsel/policies/equal-opportunity-policy/ .


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