Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction
Company:
Washington and Lee University
Job Location:
Category:
English and Literature
Type:
Full-Time
The English Department of Washington and Lee University (W&L) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Creative Nonfiction, starting in July 2025. Successful candidates will provide evidence of effective teaching, a strong publication record in creative nonfiction, and editorial experience that would enable them to contribute to the renowned literary magazine Shenandoah in the following capacities: to serve periodically as its Interim Editor while the editor is on scheduled leaves and to teach the Shenandoah internship course as needed. The position's regular teaching portfolio includes creative writing workshops, first year writing, and elective courses for a total of five courses per year across three terms (two 12-week terms in Fall and Winter and W&L's distinctive 4-week Spring term).
W&L is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students and located in Lexington, VA, three hours southwest of Washington, DC. W&L is consistently ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges. Established in 1749, it is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the nation. Many W&L faculty participate in one or more lively interdisciplinary programs, including Africana Studies, East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Visual Culture, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Poverty and Human Capability Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. We welcome applicants whose teaching could enrich one or more of these interdisciplinary programs, and the English Department encourages participation in the intellectual community they foster.
W&L promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.
Qualifications
An MFA or PhD in hand by the end of summer 2025.
Application Instructions
For full consideration, please apply by September 30. Candidates should submit:
Semi-finalists will be asked to supply three confidential letters of recommendation, teaching materials, and a writing sample in October.
After application review, semi-finalists will be invited for Zoom interviews in October, with finalist/on-campus interviews in mid-November.
For more information, please contact the Chair of the English Department, Holly Pickett at picketth@wlu.edu.
W&L is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students and located in Lexington, VA, three hours southwest of Washington, DC. W&L is consistently ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges. Established in 1749, it is the ninth oldest institution of higher learning in the nation. Many W&L faculty participate in one or more lively interdisciplinary programs, including Africana Studies, East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Visual Culture, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Poverty and Human Capability Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. We welcome applicants whose teaching could enrich one or more of these interdisciplinary programs, and the English Department encourages participation in the intellectual community they foster.
W&L promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.
Qualifications
An MFA or PhD in hand by the end of summer 2025.
Application Instructions
For full consideration, please apply by September 30. Candidates should submit:
- a letter of application summarizing teaching interests and experience, outlining their creative, scholarly, and editorial work, and demonstrating the ability to work with a diverse student population
- a CV
Semi-finalists will be asked to supply three confidential letters of recommendation, teaching materials, and a writing sample in October.
After application review, semi-finalists will be invited for Zoom interviews in October, with finalist/on-campus interviews in mid-November.
For more information, please contact the Chair of the English Department, Holly Pickett at picketth@wlu.edu.
