Assistant or Associate Professor of Digital Publishing and Writing

About Susquehanna:
Susquehanna University is the future-ready institution for today, invested in cultivating intellectual grounding, active learning and global citizenship for all students. Renowned as one of the finest U.S. national liberal arts colleges, Susquehanna inspires and challenges 2,200 enterprising, bright-minded students studying the arts, business, humanities and sciences. Our students seize opportunities through exceptional worldwide internships, expert-guided research and an acclaimed study-abroad program, leading to a transformative education that empowers each graduate to realize their unique potential and lead a successful and meaningful life.

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Position Summary:
The Department of English & Creative Writing at Susquehanna University invites applications for a tenure track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in digital publishing and writing, beginning in August 2025. Rank is dependent upon credentials and experience. Teaching responsibilities include introduction to modern publishing and the capstone course exploring the cultural and social functions of publishing, which serve our English-Publishing and Editing major; and first-year composition and introductory literature or genre surveys that serve the university's Central Curriculum. The successful candidate will also design and teach new undergraduate courses in digital publishing and editing, multimodal composition, and topics emerging from the candidate's research. The standard teaching load is 3/3.

Demonstrated success or evidence of potential to excel in teaching and advising undergraduates is essential, as is a promising research or editorial agenda in their field. This agenda could be in any area related to publishing, for example, trade, scholarly, independent, or experimental publishing; technology, computational techniques, and altmetrics; distribution and business issues; technical writing, software development, and coding; library and information science; or the digital creation and circulation of public knowledge. The Department of English & Creative Writing is a vibrant literary community that produces Modern Language Studies and multiple student publications. We have thriving programs in Publishing and Editing, Creative Writing, Literature, and Secondary Education, with interdisciplinary collaborations across all four Schools, including Business and Sciences. We strongly value individual initiative, student mentoring, experiential learning, and a collegial and diverse community.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Professional or Technical Writing, or a related field in Digital Humanities, Publishing Studies, Digital Media Studies, Library and Information Science, or an adjacent field. We will also consider MFAs in related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:


Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, and a diversity and inclusion statement that specifies the candidate's knowledge of and experience with inclusive pedagogical practices in teaching, advising, and mentoring. Alternatively, diversity and inclusion can be addressed within the teaching statement. Additionally, provide a research statement (or address research interests in the cover letter) and include the names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Applications should be submitted online at https://jobs.susqu.edu/. For inquiries, please contact the department co-chair, Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, at verhoeven@susqu.edu. Review of applications begins January 6th.

Benefits Eligible: Yes
Number of Months: 9 months
Other Number of Months:
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time
Work Schedule/Hours per Week:
Posting Date: 11/18/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: No
Anticipated Start Date:
Posting Number: F00190

To apply, visit https://jobs.susqu.edu/postings/4516