Pitzer College, English and World Literature

English and World Literature, Visiting Writer

English and World Literature, Visiting Writer

Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges in California, invites applications for the position of Visiting Writer during the spring semester of 2017. The Visiting Writer will teach two workshops (one introductory, one advanced) in fiction, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, playwriting, or performance writing. The successful candidate will have a significant record of publications and a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts teaching.

Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pitzer College — a private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences — is consistently ranked among the best such colleges in the country. Located in Claremont, California, a city about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is a member of The Claremont Colleges consortium and benefits from the shared resources of seven institutions.

Applications and Deadline

To apply, please visit Faculty Positions at Pitzer or enter the following address in your browser: http://pitweb.pitzer.edu/dean-of-faculty/faculty-positions-pitzer/.The deadline to apply is April 1, 2016, or until the position is filled. Applications received before the deadline will be given preference.

Interviews

Finalist interviews will be conducted via Skype.

Required Materials (PDF Only)

1. Letter of application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Writing sample
4. Statement of teaching philosophy
5. Recent course evaluations
6. Statement addressing how the applicant's cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity at the College.

Professional Recommendations

Contact information for three recommendation providers is required.

Applicants will be prompted to submit contact information for recommendation providers while completing the online application.  Recommendation providers will be contacted via automated system email with a link and instructions for uploading letters following successful submission of the complete application.