Visiting Assistant Professor in Writing Job at Colby College, Waterville, ME

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  • Colby College
  • Waterville, ME

Job Description

Colby Department of Writing

Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing

Full-Time, 10-Month, Exempt, Salaried, Faculty Appointment

The Writing Department at Colby College has a one-year opening for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing for the 2025-26 year. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, WAC-based Writing Department and teach a five-course load of W1 first-year writing courses (three in fall and two in spring semester).

Candidates must have demonstrated strength and experience teaching first-year writing at the college level; knowledge of composition/writing studies scholarship and pedagogies; experience and willingness to work collaboratively with other faculty in the department; and the ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse community. Ph.D. in Writing Studies or a related field (e.g., English, Composition/Rhetoric) is preferred, though candidates with relevant teaching experience and an M.F.A. in English or Creative Writing will also be considered. The position starts fall 2025.

To apply, please submit an application through Interfolio at . Include cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching, and contact information for three references. Please also include official summaries of recent teaching evaluations.

Applications are rolling, and the position will be open until filled.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individuals qualifications to contribute to Colbys educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

Colby College

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