Assistant Professor of Literature, Media and Communications

Warren Wilson • Asheville, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Warren Wilson College seeks an Assistant Professor in Literature and/or Media and Communications in its Public Humanities Department. The position serves the Literature and Media and Communications majors and provides leadership for the College’s general education writing requirement and Writing Center “Crew,” with an appropriate workload adjustment. The majors emphasize written and oral communication, argument, close reading, problem solving, critical thinking, diverse voices, and public-facing work. Faculty collaborate across the two majors and with other humanities disciplines, and support internships and community engagement.

The position carries a 24-credit undergraduate teaching load per academic year, typically six courses in a 3-3 load. The successful candidate will ideally teach three courses in Literature and three in Media and Communications. The position begins in August 2027 and is part of the College’s extended contract system. After an initial three-year period of annual reviews, faculty receive extended-term contracts providing for continuing appointment, linked to academic rank review and promotion.

The faculty member will advise students, mentor senior capstone projects, contribute to the General Education Program, serve the Department and College, and engage in ongoing professional development and scholarly and/or creative activity. Warren Wilson College is a residential work college with an educational approach integrating academics, campus work, and community engagement.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Literature or Communications; ABD candidates will be considered.
• Ability to contribute to both the Media and Communications and Literature majors.
• Evidence of experience teaching undergraduates.
• Demonstrated experience advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in learning spaces, or experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities and working with diverse student populations.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of full-time undergraduate teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy.
• Scholarly and/or teaching background in multiple literary periods or genres.
• Evidence of scholarly publication and productivity.
• Evidence of production in media and/or communications.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours of undergraduate instruction per academic year, typically six courses in a 3-3 load.
• Teach courses in the successful disciplinary home, ideally three in Literature and three in Media and Communications.
• Provide leadership for the College’s general education writing requirement and the Writing Center “Crew.”
• Provide academic and career advising to Literature and Media and Communications majors.
• Mentor students as they prepare senior capstone projects.
• Contribute to the College’s General Education Program, as appropriate in consultation with the Department Chair.
• Provide service to the Department and the College.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and scholarly and/or creative activity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree