Writing Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Writing Program

Haverford College invites applications for two full-time positions as Writing Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Writing Program for the academic year 2025-26, with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. 

Fellows will teach two topic-based writing seminars each semester, including two Writing Center-supported courses in the fall semester. Beginning in fall 2025, Haverford’s Writing Center-supported writing seminars will serve students selected through a guided self-placement process who would benefit from individualized writing instruction, including multilingual and multidialectal students. Successful candidates will draw on principles of linguistic justice and universal design and collaborate regularly with Writing Center tutors to cultivate inclusive learning environments for a diverse cohort of first-year students. 

Our First-Year Writing Seminars are focused upon the academic essay and candidates should be prepared to teach this kind of writing; they should also demonstrate in their application that they are prepared to offer two or more different seminars that are thematically unified and textually based and which support a field of academic inquiry. Examples of the kinds of seminars that have been offered in the past can be found on the Courses page of the Writing Program website.

The position is renewable for up to two additional years, pending a successful review each year and contingent upon annual budgetary approval. This is a full-time and fully-benefited position. The College also provides support for professional development and travel. The appointment begins on July 1, 2025, with classes commencing on September 2, and a Ph.D. in writing studies, English, linguistics, education, or a related field is expected at time of appointment (or ABD with plans to defend by the conclusion of the first year of the appointment). To qualify for appointment, applicants will have held the degree for no more than six years and will have formal training in or substantial experience teaching multilingual and multidialectal writers.

All application materials should be submitted via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/163121). Applications should include:

1) A cover letter that articulates the applicant’s commitment to inclusive writing instruction and outlines two topic-based seminars they might offer, including at least one Writing Center-supported course.
2) A curriculum vitae.
3) A brief writing sample.
4) Applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted directly by the recommenders via Interfolio. 

All applications are due via Interfolio by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 10, 2025.

Questions about the position can be directed to Jess Libow, at jlibow [at] haverford.edu. For technical questions about Interfolio, please contact Interfolio directly at 1-877-997-8807 or help [at] interfolio.com. Additional information about the Haverford Writing Program can be found at https://www.haverford.edu/writing-program.

Haverford College is a leading liberal arts college located 9 miles from the center of Philadelphia. The idyllic residential campus is home to 1,435 exceptional undergraduate students who are motivated by their deep intellectual curiosity, respectfully collaborative spirit, and commitment to improving the world around them. The diverse neighborhoods comprising the greater Philadelphia area are home to many cultural icons and recreational spaces, with direct public transportation access from Haverford’s campus and excellent access to many cities on the East Coast. The concentration of higher education institutions in the region provides excellent opportunities for facilitating professional connections.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.