The English department invites applications for a full-time, temporary faculty position for the 2024-2025 academic year. We seek a colleague with a vision to expand the potential of our professional writing concentration through an emphasis on the importance of multimodal storytelling and the development of a social justice component. This position is part of a Salem State initiative to help advance our professional writing concentration and may be reappointed for up to two additional years subject to available funding. With continued growth of the professional writing concentration, it is expected there will be employment growth with the addition of tenure track lines in the department.

The successful candidate will coordinate the English department’s professional writing concentration and teach within the program. Coordination of the professional writing concentration includes overseeing Red Skies Magazine, our campus ezine that covers university events and issues and whose student staff comes from all departments in the university. The successful candidate will also coordinate internships in partnership with our Center for Civic Engagement.

Teaching assignments will vary based upon the expertise of the candidate and programmatic needs, but may include Introduction to Professional Writing, Editing for Publication, Writing in the Workplace, Literary Journalism, Seminar in Modern Publishing, Digital Writing, and/or a portfolio capstone course.

Salem State University is committed to excellence in teaching. We pride ourselves in providing first-rate classroom experiences and supervising intensive learning opportunities such as research and internships. Many of our students are first-generation, racial/ethnic minorities, veterans, and adult learners. Salem State University is located in the Greater Boston area in the historic city of Salem, Massachusetts. The Greater Boston region is famous for its world-class education, healthcare, and business enterprises and the area offers numerous opportunities for professional and personal enrichment.

Candidates are required to perform duties in accordance with the MSCA contract. Duties include teaching, advising, and contributions to continuously improve the department and university. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. The position is subject to available funding.

Required Qualifications:

• MFA or PhD in English with expertise in Professional Writing, Public Writing, and/or Writing for Digital Media
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Scholarship, master’s thesis, or dissertation related professional writing, business writing, technical writing, digital writing, and/or multimedia storytelling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to anti-racist, culturally responsive teaching
• Experience with coordinating a student publication
• Experience with teaching multimodal writing and writing for new media
• Experience with mentoring student interns
• As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Salem State University seeks to enrich the faculty/librarian ranks by actively encouraging candidates whose lived and scholarly experiences directly address issues regarding the health, welfare, and representation of Latinx populations in the United States. Candidates who meet this strongly desired qualification should present documented activities in Latinx-related teaching, scholarship/research, and service, including community-based endeavors in each of these three areas.

Working Conditions:

This is an on-site, in-person position.

Salem State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation information or requests please email eo-hr@salemstate.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please apply online and attach curriculum vitae, cover letter and (unofficial) transcripts.

Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.

This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.

EEO Statement:
Salem State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Persons of color, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly urged to apply.

Please Note: If there is no application deadline associated with a position, it may be removed at any time and additional applications will not be accepted.