University Faculty English - Screenwriting and Fiction Writing

University Faculty English - Screenwriting and Fiction Writing

Requisition Number: F00377P:

Job Description:
Job Description: The Department of English Language and Literature at Weber State University invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English specializing in screenwriting and fiction. We seek a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the needs of a diverse student body in an open-enrollment public university.

The expected start date for this position is July 1, 2024.

Job Duties:
Job Duties: Expectations for this position include teaching undergraduate courses from first-year composition to upper division and graduate courses; engaging in research; providing service to the department, college, and university; and demonstrating a commitment to student success. Teaching assignments will focus primarily on creative writing. The teaching load is typically four (4) courses per semester. The position is salaried and includes a generous benefits package.

Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or MFA in creative writing, screenwriting, fiction writing, or related field.
• Evidence of effective teaching of creative writing.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach courses such as writing for video games, fantasy or science fiction
• Experience teaching online and face-to-face
• Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time
Open Date: 10/09/2023
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:
If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The position comes with a generous benefits package. To apply, please complete the online application and attach:

• Cover letter (two pages maximum)
• Current CV
• An original screenwriting sample (or excerpt) of no more than ten pages, and an original fiction sample (or excerpt) of no more than ten pages (20 pages total)
• Teaching Philosophy
• Names and contact information (phone and email) for three professional references
   




 
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Screening of applications will begin November 15, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.

A criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.

The Weber State University English department houses undergraduate programs in literature, creative writing, professional and technical writing, linguistics, and English education, as well as a Master of Arts program. Founded in 1889, Weber State University is located 35 miles north of downtown Salt Lake City in Ogden, Utah, which is considered the northern edge of the Salt Lake City metro area. It is an open-enrollment university with 26,000 students. Weber State and the Ogden area receive over 220 days of sunshine annually and boast a thriving arts scene, proximity to two major ski areas, and a stunning campus at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains.

The Department of English Literature and Language is committed to centering diverse identities and experiences among its faculty and curriculum, and students of all backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented and structurally marginalized groups. We seek candidates with experience supporting the learning needs of students from diverse and underserved backgrounds. Commitment to global awareness, inclusion, and equity efforts in pedagogical practices and scholarship, as well as collegial and student mentorship are desirable. Excellent communication, collaboration, and organization skills are necessary.

Weber State has embarked on efforts to become an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. Interest in supporting those efforts is highly desirable.

WSU’s Commitment to Diversity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment by welcoming all individuals, including culturally diverse staff, faculty, and student body. WSU values every individual by embracing all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, and uniqueness. We strive to create environments which are welcoming, inclusive, and equitable for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University’s Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

To apply, visit https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/21076

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