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NCAT

Assistant Professor - English

Greensboro, NC · On-site

... Assistant Professor of English. The primary responsibilities for this position include teaching ... Evidence of grant writing skills and securing external funding * Evidence of working in a ...

Hartnell College

English, Part-Time Professor

Salinas, CA · On-site

$60.19 - $71.29/hr

... 05/2023 Description ENGLISH, PART-TIME PROFESSOR Hartnell College is currently accepting ... writing, or journalism * OR the equivalent. The Equivalency Committee will consider only those ...

Wesleyan University

Professor of English

Middletown, CT · On-site

Candidates for this position should be actively engaged in scholarly research and writing and ... English or a related field in hand by the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor ...

Wesleyan

Professor of English

Middletown, CT · On-site

Candidates for this position should be actively engaged in scholarly research and writing and ... English or a related field in hand by the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor ...

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Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing)

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME • On-site

$92K - $98K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Posting Details
Posting Details
Title
Assistant Professor of English (Creative Writing)
Posting Number
F00306JP
Department
English
Position Summary
Bowdoin College's Department of English invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in creative writing at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2027. The subfields for this position are poetry and fiction, with a primary specialization in poetry and a secondary specialization in fiction. Successful candidates will have a strong record of publication and teaching in both subfields. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates dedicated to undergraduate teaching and with a promise of long-term successful creative work. An MFA, Ph.D., or equivalent terminal graduate degree in creative writing or a related discipline is expected by the date of the appointment.
Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, a fully-funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching, grant submission, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, and community partnerships in courses is available. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks.
At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity.
Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. In addition, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.
Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a description of your plans for creative work; 4) a statement that describes your teaching philosophy and practice, including how you create learning environments that prepare students to interact constructively with a diversity of people, spaces, situations, and ideas; 5) a writing sample of no more than 50 pages total that includes both fiction and poetry and 6) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Letter writers will be automatically contacted upon submission of your application.
Review of applications will begin Friday, September 18 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated hiring range for this appointment at the assistant professor rank without prior tenure-track experience is $92,000 - $98,000 annually; the salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience and with internal peer equity. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a satisfactory background check.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston. Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.
Posting Date
07/28/2026
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
At the time of application, you will be required to include information for three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Reference providers will receive an automatically-generated email from the application system. The email will provide them a link to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.
You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
Job Start Date
07/01/2027
Job End Date
Job Type
Faculty
Background Check Package Requirements
Faculty/Administrative

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