Assistant Professor of English, Department of English

Assistant Professor of English, Department of English – 22000002H4

Description

 

Assistant Professor of English

Department of English

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

The Department of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor of English, beginning August 2023, with primary specialization in poetry. The successful candidate will be available to teach poetry at the undergraduate level as well as additional courses on style, editing, readings in poetry, and writing for publication. Teaching responsibilities include a 3/3 load.

Qualifications:

• MFA or Ph.D. in Creative Writing and a demonstrated record of substantial publication in journals with a national reputation and/or a book or chapbook from a trade, university, or distinguished small press;
• demonstrated excellence in and commitment to undergraduate teaching; excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• A secondary specialization and publication in another creative genre is preferred.
• Candidates who are ABD will be considered but must complete their PhD before the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.

The search committee will begin screening applications immediately and continue until November 15, 2022.

Application Procedures:

Applicants should prepare to submit the following information within our online application system for consideration:

• Cover letter/letter of interest
• CV, including up-to-date personal contact information (email, phone, etc.)
• Unofficial transcript,
• Sample syllabus for an undergraduate poetry workshop,
• Writing sample of 10-15 pages
• Names, titles, and email addresses for 3 references. Letters of recommendation will be requested from all on campus finalists.

Candidates should be prepared to describe their experience working successfully with diverse populations along the intersections of first-generation college students, returning older students, lower income status, dis/ability, race/ethnicity, gender, immigration status, and/or veterans.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public-school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence build on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence – boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment—each and every day—is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

 

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs.  People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two-hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham. 

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.  

 

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Job
 Faculty  
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Chattanooga 
Organization
  English 
Campus/Institute  Chattanooga 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Oct 25, 2022, 5:01:23 PM