CRWROPPS Post: Fiction position, Central CT State
Assistant Professor
Creative Writing Fiction
English Department
Central Connecticut State University's English Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of English to serve as the department's specialist in fiction writing. The successful candidate will join an English department that has dynamic undergraduate Writing Minors. The normal teaching load is 12 credits per semester including, but not limited to, our General Education 200-level survey course Introduction to Creative Writing, 300-400 level WRT courses for writing minors, and special topics courses. Faculty are also expected to mentor/advise students, help organize community-building programs such as readings, and serve on departmental and university committees. All faculty remain engaged in their respective creative fields. Candidates are expected to be committed to promoting multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body.
Required Qualifications:
• M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing Fiction
• At least one book-length work of fiction published by a reputable press or significant publications in literary journals/magazines.
• Three years of successful teaching experience at the college level.
• Commitment to serving culturally, ethnically, economically and linguistically diverse communities.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to teach in a range of genres, in particular poetry and mixed media.
• Experience teaching undergraduate students at a public university.
• We encourage applications from applicants with creative and teaching experience that intersects with one or more fields of study including, but not limited to, African American studies or Latino/Puerto Rican studies.
CCSU's Creative Writing Minors focus on Poetry, Fiction, Literary Nonfiction and Publishing with small class sizes (12 to 15 students) and a workshop intensive training format that often blends the study of creative writing techniques with hands-on practical training, such as editing and producing the university's online literary magazine, Blue Muse. The Writing Minors are one of the fastest growing programs on campus and increasingly draw students from a broad range of majors.
The University: The largest of Connecticut's regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls 11,880 students. This includes 7,605 full-time undergraduates, 1,949 part-time undergraduates, 648 full-time graduate students, and 1,678 part-time graduate students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-three percent of the students are from Connecticut. An increasingly residential campus, 64 percent of Central's first-year students live on campus; 24 percent of all undergraduates live on campus. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.
The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of some 70,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas in the region. New Britain's population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Known as "Little Poland," 17 percent of its population are of Polish background. It is the home of three Polish language newspapers and one television station, and annually hosts the Little Poland Festival. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rican, Italian, and Irish backgrounds. Currently, 37 percent of its population are Hispanic; 11 percent are African American; 25 percent live below the poverty line.
In addition to all that Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Mass., two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield "Knowledge Corridor" and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.
Application and Appointment: For full consideration, applications must be received by February 24,2020.
To apply ,please visit https://www.ccsu.edu/hr/jobopportunities.html and select the apply button and submit the following electronically:
• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position;
• Current curriculum vitae;
• Unofficial transcripts for highest degree and any other relevant graduate degrees;
• One sample of recent writing (published or unpublished); and,
• Names of three current professional references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.
Additionally, please ask the three references to send letters of recommendation as e-mail attachments to Professor Mary Collins at collinsmae@ccsu.edu. Candidates who have not yet been granted a terminal degree should include in these three letters a letter from their thesis advisor stating the anticipated date of completion and degree conferral.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and prescription plans, a multi- plan retirement, retirement health care , deferred compensation, Dependent Care Assistant and Med Flex spending accounts, supplemental benefits such as long term, short term disability, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. E-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted.
Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.
For more information, contact Mary Collins at 860-832-2770 or collinsmae@ccsu.edu.
As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Creative Writing Fiction
English Department
Central Connecticut State University's English Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of English to serve as the department's specialist in fiction writing. The successful candidate will join an English department that has dynamic undergraduate Writing Minors. The normal teaching load is 12 credits per semester including, but not limited to, our General Education 200-level survey course Introduction to Creative Writing, 300-400 level WRT courses for writing minors, and special topics courses. Faculty are also expected to mentor/advise students, help organize community-building programs such as readings, and serve on departmental and university committees. All faculty remain engaged in their respective creative fields. Candidates are expected to be committed to promoting multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body.
Required Qualifications:
• M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Creative Writing Fiction
• At least one book-length work of fiction published by a reputable press or significant publications in literary journals/magazines.
• Three years of successful teaching experience at the college level.
• Commitment to serving culturally, ethnically, economically and linguistically diverse communities.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to teach in a range of genres, in particular poetry and mixed media.
• Experience teaching undergraduate students at a public university.
• We encourage applications from applicants with creative and teaching experience that intersects with one or more fields of study including, but not limited to, African American studies or Latino/Puerto Rican studies.
CCSU's Creative Writing Minors focus on Poetry, Fiction, Literary Nonfiction and Publishing with small class sizes (12 to 15 students) and a workshop intensive training format that often blends the study of creative writing techniques with hands-on practical training, such as editing and producing the university's online literary magazine, Blue Muse. The Writing Minors are one of the fastest growing programs on campus and increasingly draw students from a broad range of majors.
The University: The largest of Connecticut's regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls 11,880 students. This includes 7,605 full-time undergraduates, 1,949 part-time undergraduates, 648 full-time graduate students, and 1,678 part-time graduate students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-three percent of the students are from Connecticut. An increasingly residential campus, 64 percent of Central's first-year students live on campus; 24 percent of all undergraduates live on campus. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.
The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of some 70,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas in the region. New Britain's population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Known as "Little Poland," 17 percent of its population are of Polish background. It is the home of three Polish language newspapers and one television station, and annually hosts the Little Poland Festival. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rican, Italian, and Irish backgrounds. Currently, 37 percent of its population are Hispanic; 11 percent are African American; 25 percent live below the poverty line.
In addition to all that Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Mass., two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield "Knowledge Corridor" and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.
Application and Appointment: For full consideration, applications must be received by February 24,2020.
To apply ,please visit https://www.ccsu.edu/hr/jobopportunities.html and select the apply button and submit the following electronically:
• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position;
• Current curriculum vitae;
• Unofficial transcripts for highest degree and any other relevant graduate degrees;
• One sample of recent writing (published or unpublished); and,
• Names of three current professional references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.
Additionally, please ask the three references to send letters of recommendation as e-mail attachments to Professor Mary Collins at collinsmae@ccsu.edu. Candidates who have not yet been granted a terminal degree should include in these three letters a letter from their thesis advisor stating the anticipated date of completion and degree conferral.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and prescription plans, a multi- plan retirement, retirement health care , deferred compensation, Dependent Care Assistant and Med Flex spending accounts, supplemental benefits such as long term, short term disability, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. E-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted.
Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.
For more information, contact Mary Collins at 860-832-2770 or collinsmae@ccsu.edu.
As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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