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
Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documentation to Dr. Collin Messer, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Covenant College, at academicaffairs@Covenant.edu
- Letter of Interest indicating teaching and research interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- A Testimony of Christian Faith and Experience
- Philosophy of Christian Higher Education
- A Response to the Westminster Confession indicating agreement, and any scruples, with rationales, with the Confession
Dr. Collin Messer
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
Email: academicaffairs@covenant.edu
