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English
Visiting Assistant Professor of Fiction

The English Department at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a one-year, full-time position in fiction writing beginning Fall 2012.  The successful candidate will teach both levels of our introductory and advanced fiction writing courses, and will also be expected to offer a section of the department’s research methods/theory course.  Ability to offer contemporary literature coursework is also desirable.  Teaching load is three courses per semester.  We encourage applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, theoretical, and national perspectives to bear on their writing and teaching.  The successful candidate will join a department with a commitment to excellence in teaching, and to a program founded upon the essential relationship between creative expression and the study of literature.  Ph.D. or M.F.A., publications, and teaching experience required. 

Please send a letter of application, a c.v., letters of recommendation, and sample syllabi for two relevant courses to Fiction Search Committee, Department of English, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617.  Review of applications begins on January 15, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.

St. Lawrence University, chartered in 1856, is an independent, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in New York State.  For additional information, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu.  SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Posted: December 6, 2011

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