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Job description
Covenant College Job Posting
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in English/Writing
Covenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.
The English Department at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.
The English Department at Covenant College is seeking someone with a degree in writing and the experience and expertise to teach a variety of courses in the department's writing concentration. In addition to teaching English Composition and Introduction to Creative Writing, the ideal candidate will also be able to direct a writing center and/or teach two or more of the following courses: Journalism, Introduction to Professional Writing, Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teach 2-3 writing courses each semester
Teach 1-2 core courses each semester
Advise and mentor students
Meet with prospective students
Supervise the student newspaper and/or the student literary magazine
Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance
Qualifications
A terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in writing from a regionally accredited institution
Demonstrated excellence in teaching
Interest in mentoring undergraduates
Commitment to the mission of Covenant College
Dr. Collin Messer
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
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Worksite address
lookout mountain, GA, 30750, US
Who can apply
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