Assistant Professor of Digital Publishing and Writing
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Assistant Professor of Digital Publishing and Writing
The Department of English & Creative Writing at Susquehanna University invites applications for a tenure track position as an Assistant Professor specializing in digital publishing and writing, beginning in August 2016. Teaching responsibilities include first-year composition and introductory literature or genre surveys that serve the university’s Central Curriculum; introduction to modern publishing and a course exploring the cultural and social functions of publishing, which serve our new English–Publishing and Editing major. The successful candidate will also design and teach new undergraduate courses that add digital publishing and editing, multimodal composition, and digital pedagogy to the department’s curriculum. The standard teaching load is 3/3.
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Professional Writing, or a related field in Digital Humanities. Candidates are also expected to present evidence of excellence in teaching and a promising research or editorial agenda in their field. The Department of English & Creative Writing is a vibrant literary community that produces Modern Language Studies and multiple student publications. The department strongly values student mentoring, experiential learning, and an entrepreneurial attitude toward publishing and editing.
Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vita, and three letters of recommendation online at http://apptrkr.com/676418. Any inquiries should be sent to the department co-chair, Dr. Laurence Roth, roth@susqu.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 21.
Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating undergraduate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse and interconnected world. About 2,100 undergraduate men and women from 35 states and 22 countries attend Susquehanna. Susquehanna University’s 306 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, visit www.susqu.edu. Susquehanna University is committed to creating a more diverse community. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an EO/AA employer.
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http://apptrkr.com/676418 |
Website: | http://apptrkr.com/676418 |
Primary Category: | Digital Humanities |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/22/2015 |
Closing Date | 12/21/2015 |