Assistant Professor in Popular Fiction Writing and Literature (two positions)
Company: Emerson College
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Join our community and experience Emerson College!The Department
of Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College invites
applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in the
literature and writing of popular fiction. The Department seeks
candidates who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of
the academic community through ongoing interaction with students
both inside and outside of the classroom in addition to creative
work, teaching, and service. The appointment begins August 24, 2023
with a mandatory 2-day orientation August 24 & 25, 2023.Emerson
College believes the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and
fostering a campus climate where everyone can thrive is only
possible in an authentically inclusive, diverse, equitable,
accessible, sustainable and socially just environment. As a
community of storytellers, we continually strive to cultivate a
community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to
unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals
from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life
experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.The Department of
Writing, Literature and Publishing is a vibrant community of
scholars, writers, publishers, and designers with over 100 full-
and part-time faculty members, 450 undergraduate majors, and 300
graduate students in its two Creative Writing MFA programs and
Publishing and Writing MA program.The MFA program in Popular
Fiction Writing and Publishing is a fully asynchronous online
program for students who wish to focus on writing and publishing
creative work in genres typical of "commercial" trade publishing
(fantasy, science-fiction, romance, horror, mystery, thrillers, and
young adult). Established in 2016, the program is a highly ranked
two-year MFA program that serves students from across the country
and around the world.Emerson's other MFA program, the Creative
Writing MFA, is a residency program that culminates with a creative
thesis in literary fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry.Emerson
College enrolls over 5,800 graduate and undergraduate students from
all 50 states and more than 70 countries. Its main campus is
located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston. The college
also has campuses in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. Emerson's
commitment to inclusive excellence is supported by a range of
resources such as the Office of Internationalization & Equity, the
Social Justice Center, and the Center for Innovation in Teaching
and Learning. Duties:Primary teaching duties include popular
fiction writing and literature courses for graduates in the
asynchronous online MFA in Popular Fiction Writing as well as
popular fiction writing and literature courses for residential
graduates and undergraduates on the Boston campus. The successful
candidates will be expected to normally teach at least one
in-person class per semester in one of the residential programs on
the Boston campus. Additional responsibilities include academic
advising, student mentorship, assisting in the graduate admission
process, and serving on other department and college committees.
Qualifications:The ideal candidates will be fiction writers who
work in one or more genres covered in our Popular Fiction MFA
(science fiction, fantasy, young adult, mystery, romance, horror,
Afrofuturism and other Futurisms, etc.) with a published or
forthcoming book. The candidates should also have experience
teaching creative writing at the college level in both in-person
and asynchronous online modalities.Candidates should have an MFA in
creative writing, a terminal degree in a related field, or
substantial publications equivalent to a terminal degree.Candidates
who can teach writing workshops in popular fiction genres as well
as literatures of popular fiction are encouraged to apply.
Candidates whose work explicitly focuses on issues of racial,
cultural, sexual, gendered, economic, or religious difference are
encouraged to apply.Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to
work effectively with colleagues, students, and staff from diverse
backgrounds. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate
education beyond the classroom is essential. Candidates should be
able to address issues of race and representation in all of their
courses. Our ideal candidates will also possess a keen and
developed awareness of the issues around inclusion, diversity,
equity and accessibility within the various facets of the popular
fiction publishing industry, the teaching profession, and the
classroom. The candidate should be able to demonstrate culturally
responsive writing pedagogies and approaches, and possess a fluid
overall pedagogy that is able to adapt and expand as the cultural
conversation around representation, privilege-based difference, and
inclusive excellence continues to evolve.Interested applicants must
complete an online application form and submit a cover letter, a
current CV, and contact information for three references (not to be
contacted without applicant's approval). The cover letter should
address the candidate's record of writing and publishing, the
candidate's teaching philosophy; and the candidate's approach to
inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Applicants should
also submit, if available, recent evidence of teaching
effectiveness, which could include sample syllabi, sample lessons,
and/or student evaluations.Preference will be given to applications
received by September 30th, 2022 but the position will remain open
until filled.Please note, in the job application where there is the
"CV/Cover Letter/Additional Documents" drop box, you must include
all of the required materials listed. You can upload each document
separately or as a combined PDF. Your application will not be
complete without these documents.If you are having issues
uploading, please email facultycareers@emerson.edu.
Keywords: Emerson College, Boston , Assistant Professor in Popular Fiction Writing and Literature (two positions), Education / Teaching , Boston, Massachusetts
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