Assistant/Associate Professor of Creative Writing (Tenure - Track) - Berry College
About The Position
The Department of English, Rhetoric and Writing at Berry College seeks a teacher-writer-mentor at the assistant or associate professor level (tenure-track) in fiction writing and writing pedagogy to help meet the needs of our growing creative writing major. An expertise in contemporary realism and novel writing would especially help meet the needs of our students. The department is also developing a professional writing minor, and this hire may assist in the development of that minor and have teaching responsibilities within it. The candidate will be committed to our mission of cultivating astute, creative, and sensitive readers and writers who understand the power and complexity of literature as an artistic expression of human experiences. They will also demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching in a liberal arts environment, including teaching first-year writing, and a genuine commitment to mentoring and guiding undergraduate students. The position starts in August 2026. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant department in the Evans School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The department is collegial, supportive, and committed to the success of our students, providing a range of courses and approaches to literature and creative writing, both traditional and innovative, that advance our values of inclusion, empathy, and respect for and service to others. Berry Faculty often mentor students as research assistants through the college's LifeWorks program, guiding them in undergraduate research and coaching them in the development of their capstone portfolios. This hire will also assist in bringing in visiting writers for the department's Creative Writing Reading Series, facilitating interactions between our students and a range of successful, published writers. This new faculty member will teach courses in introduction to creative writing and share responsibilities for intermediate and advanced fiction, combining study of and instruction in craft with students' creative production. They will also help staff our two unique 400-level courses, Writing about Place and Writing and Community, and will aid us in developing new courses in creative writing and in professional writing. All faculty in the department teach first-year writing. Applicants at the associate level may also have the opportunity for leadership roles within the department.
Requirements
- Applicants should hold an MFA or a Ph.D. in creative writing.
- ABD candidates near completion will be considered.
Nice To Haves
- An expertise in contemporary realism and novel writing would especially help meet the needs of our students.
- Applicants at the associate level may also have the opportunity for leadership roles within the department.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in introduction to creative writing and share responsibilities for intermediate and advanced fiction, combining study of and instruction in craft with students' creative production.
- Help staff our two unique 400-level courses, Writing about Place and Writing and Community
- Aid in developing new courses in creative writing and in professional writing.
- All faculty in the department teach first-year writing.
- Assist in bringing in visiting writers for the department's Creative Writing Reading Series, facilitating interactions between our students and a range of successful, published writers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
