CRWROPPS Post: poetry position, Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University

Location:

Huntsville, TX

Category:

Faculty - Liberal Arts - English and Literature

Posted:

11/04/2019

Type:

Full-Time

Requisition: 201900089F

https://www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=177139883&Title=Assistant%20Professor%20of%20English%20%28Creative%20Writing%20%20-%20Poetry%29

Hiring Salary: Yearly-Faculty

Department: Dept of English

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:

The teaching load is 3-3 with assignments primarily in upper-division undergraduate and graduate creative writing courses.

Other Specifications/Instructions for the Position:

For initial applications, the following material is required: cover letter, addressed to Dr. Scott Kaukonen, chair, search committee, poetry; curriculum vitae; statement of diversity and inclusion, specifically addressing qualifications and strategies for engaging all students at SHSU; contact information for three recommenders; a 20-page writing sample of creative work; unofficial transcripts documenting all prior graduate coursework (official transcripts documenting all prior graduate and undergraduate coursework will be required prior to hire); and for applicants whose terminal degrees are not yet in hand, a letter from a faculty advisor stating that the degree is expected to be in hand by August 17, 2020.

Application deadline is December 1, 2019. Initial interviews will be conducted by Skype in January 2020.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Contact:

Sam Houston State University

Online App. Form:

https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/23161

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace.