What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Creative Writing & Journalism position at Beloit College?
The Department of English at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor of Creative Writing & Journalism beginning in Fall of 2026. We seek a published creative writer and journalist with experience teaching in both fields. The typical teaching load is 3/3 and will include an advisory role with the Round Table, our student newspaper. Courses include a multi-genre introduction to creative writing (fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction), introduction to journalism, and upper-level courses in both fields. Tertiary interests may include creative nonfiction, American literature, expository writing, and media studies.
Beloit College has a long and distinctive history in the field of creative writing, including an annual visiting Mackey Chair in creative writing and the Beloit Fiction Journal. Creative writing class sizes are small (cap 15) and students are engaged. The successful candidate will have the freedom to design courses to their strengths and interests and will contribute to Beloit's School of Media and the Arts. The college also offers a media studies major and a journalism minor, including both introductory and advanced writing and multi-media offerings. The Round Table has been published at the college since the 1850s.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or MFA in English, Creative Writing, or appropriate field. ABD candidates considered. Teaching experience, professional journalism experience, and publications are required.
The successful candidate must exhibit exceptional enthusiasm for, and commitment to, undergraduate teaching and advising. We welcome employees who will contribute to our efforts to celebrate the college's cultural and intellectual richness, and we encourage all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply.
Located in a diverse city close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college that attracts students from across the United States and the world. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. It is recognized as one of the Colleges That Change Lives.
Interested candidates should include a letter of application and a curriculum vitae by November 3. Finalists will be asked to submit a teaching statement, a ten to twenty-page writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. We anticipate inviting finalists to campus by early February, 2026.
Review of applications begins November 3, and continues until the position is filled. If you have questions about the search, you may contact the chair of the English Department, Chris Fink, at finkc@beloit.edu.