What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of English position at Warren Wilson?
The English and Communication Department at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina welcomes applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of English for the 2025-26 academic year.
The Department of English and Communication is an interdisciplinary learning community, preparing students with transferable skills more important than ever. We focus on strong written and oral communication, argument, close reading, problem solving, and critical thinking. The two disciplines work closely together, allowing students to count credits toward the major from both disciplines. Both majors also include courses in other departments and collaborate seriously with other humanities subjects, in particular. There are opportunities for internships and community engagement in both majors. Faculty in the department extend the classroom and campus through close connections with community partners.
This is a 10 month teaching position, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025, and an end date of May 31, 2026, with the possibility of a one year renewal.
Responsibilities
- Teach six courses in the successful candidate’s disciplinary expertise;
- Provide academic and career advising to English majors;
- Mentor students as they prepare senior capstone projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in English. ABD candidates will be considered;
- Evidence of experience and excellence in teaching undergraduates;
- Demonstrated experience with advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in learning spaces, or relevant lived experience. For instance, experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities and working with diverse student populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One or more years of full-time teaching experience as the instructor of record at the undergraduate level;
- Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy;
- Interest in multiple literary periods;
- Evidence of scholarly publication and productivity;
- Ability to contribute to both the ENG and the COM majors.
ABOUT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
Warren Wilson College is located on a beautiful 1,135-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. We enroll approximately 750 undergraduates and 100 graduates. Rooted in liberal arts education, the College provides educational programs that foster students’ curiosity, empathy, and integrity to prepare graduates to engage in groundbreaking scholarship and creative work; to pursue meaningful careers with professionalism; and to lead purposeful lives dedicated to fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable world.
As the National Leader for Learning in Action, our Progressive Promise articulates our innovative educational approach that intentionally integrates academics, campus work and community engagement for a rich, challenging student experience. Our students matriculate through deliberately scaffolded courses and signature capstone experiences that combine intellectual foundations with experiential skill development and problem solving.
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should provide the following documents to complete their application:
- A curriculum vitae.
- A cover letter that emphasizes how their teaching practices connect to Warren Wilson’s distinctive learning approach and community, and describes how their research and/or creative scholarly activity will complement their approach.
Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by April 13, 2025. Electronic submission is required.
We are committed to a culture of educational access and to ensuring that students and employees from a diverse range of identities and experiences will thrive in this community. We seek and support an academically and culturally diverse faculty and staff with a genuine interest in our innovative approach to education and focus on inclusive excellence, as well as a willingness to fully participate in the life of the College. We welcome applications from individuals who have experience working with diverse student populations.
Warren Wilson College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
