• Job Description

  Req#: req1172
  ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY
  Assistant Professor of English
  
  
  ABOUT THIS POSITION
  
  
  Summary:
  The English Program at Colorado Mesa University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing). Candidates are expected to teach the department’s current offerings in first-year composition in addition to introductory creative writing and upper-division courses in writing poetry. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester; some assigned courses may be taught on-line, hybrid, or via distance delivery modalities.
  
  
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
  
  
  • Teach first-year composition.
  • Teach creative writing offerings, particularly in poetry.
  • Advise students.
  • Provide meaningful service to the English program, department, university, and broader community.
  • Contribute creative and/or scholarly work to the candidate’s discipline.
  
  
  Minimum Qualification Required:
  • Ph.D. in English or related field, with a primary specialty in Creative Writing, emphasizing poetry. MFA in Creative Writing considered only with substantial poetry publication from a major press.
  • Demonstrated ability to teach effectively.
  • Successful experience teaching first-year university composition.
  • Effective communication and organizational skills.
  • Desire and ability to work collaboratively with university faculty and staff.
  • Willingness and ability to serve as poetry editor for Pinyon, a journal focused on poetry.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience teaching university-level creative writing courses.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a creative writing publication.
  • Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing (poetry).
  • Ability to teach British and American literature surveys or other English courses as assigned.
  
  
  Salary: $55,000.00. Commensurate with education and experience. Excellent health and retirement benefits package: Click here for more information!
  
  
  Department: Colorado Mesa University
  
  
  Employment Type: Tenure-Track Faculty
  
  
  HOW TO APPLY
  
  
  Application Deadline: To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by 10/31/2024.
  
  
  How to Apply: Applicants will be asked to complete an online application by creating a profile and then providing personal and demographic information. In addition, please be prepared to upload a:
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Include the name, phone number, email address and relationship of at least three professional references who can attest to your ability to perform the job you are applying for. Professional references should include at least one current or former supervisor. Professional reference may also include current or former employers, colleagues or other professionals who have first-hand knowledge and can recommend you for employment.
  • Copy of transcripts for all degrees completed (if your transcripts include a social security number or birthdate, please redact that information before uploading the document. Official transcripts will be required upon hire)
  
  
  Direct Inquiries Contact: Tiffany Kinney, tkinney@coloradomesa.edu
  
  
  ABOUT COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
  
  
  Colorado Mesa University provides exceptional educational opportunities on a state-of-the-art campus located in Grand Junction. As western Colorado’s largest university, CMU serves students on its main campus in Grand Junction, its satellite campus in Montrose, its community college, Western Colorado Community College and via online offerings. Founded in 1925, it’s a dynamic university enrolling more than 11,000 students at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels.
  
  
  At the heart of the CMU experience is an integrative and experiential approach to higher education that encourages students to think differently and empowers them to challenge assumptions. CMU brings students together with expert scholars and thinkers from different disciplines to make connections between ideas and gain the skills to solve the unstructured, complex problems they’ll encounter in life. Our focus is on providing quality academic programs, built on a strong liberal arts core that support students' interests and regional employment needs, as well as technical programs that respond to vocational workforce demands.
  
  
  The Grand Valley is home to some of the best outdoor recreation in the state of Colorado and you won’t have to fight traffic and crowds to enjoy it. CMU is surrounded by the Grand Mesa, Book Cliffs and the Colorado National Monument. We have world-class mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and rafting. In addition to a mountain resort that’s less than 45 minutes from campus for skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. Living and working in Grand Junction, you will be able to explore one of Colorado’s best kept secrets.
  
  
  Colorado Mesa University is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who have a demonstrated commitment to improving the levels of access and success for underrepresented students within higher education.
  
  
  Colorado Mesa University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. Applicant must be able to verify U.S. employment eligibility. Colorado Mesa University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact the CMU Human Resources Office by phone or email. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed.
  
  

• About the company

  Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado.

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