Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Poetry) (Tenure-Track)

Cornell College•Mt Vernon, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of English and Creative Writing at Cornell College invites applications for a tenure-track (Assistant Professor) position with a primary specialization in poetry to begin August 2027. We seek a poet with expertise and passion for both creative writing and the literary study of 20th and 21st century anglophone poetry. Desirable secondary interests may include one or more of the following: nature writing, video game writing, creative writing as social action, literary translation, hybrid writing, new media writing, writing for the artist book, writing for children, multicultural literature, disability studies, and/or genre fiction. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department committed to innovative teaching, creative expression, close mentorship, and inclusivity. All faculty in the department participate in the activities of our thriving Center for the Literary Arts. We have a proud history of student literary publications, more recently augmented by book-arts work enabled by our historic iron handpress.

Requirements

PhD in creative writing (poetry or related field) or an MFA (poetry) with extensive teaching experience
Evidence of effective, student-centered undergraduate teaching experience in creative writing, literature, and composition
An active publication agenda in poetry

Nice To Haves

Evidence of effective engagement with a diverse student body
Experience of inclusive approaches to mentoring
Evidence of contributing to and promoting a diverse literary community

Responsibilities

Contributions to the first-year college writing program
An introductory multigenre creative writing workshop
Upper-division workshops in poetry
Courses focused on the literary study of poetry (e.g. Modernisms, Contemporary Poetry or special topics)
Courses in the individual’s secondary expertise
Participate in service to their department
Facilitate their department’s support of the college’s Ingenuity core curriculum