Jennifer Jahrling Forese Writer-in-Residence: Poet or Prose Writer with Editing Experience Position Available In Kennebec, Maine

Jennifer Jahrling Forese Writer-in-Residence:

Poet or Prose Writer with Editing Experience
Colby College
in Waterville, ME

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Full-Time

Posted:

03/27/2025

Category:

English and Literature Colby College:

Department of English Description:

For the Jennifer Jahrling Forese Residency for 2025-2026, Colby College’s Creative Writing Program is accepting applications for a writer in any genre with professional experience working with undergraduates managing and editing a literary magazine. Colby College’s Jennifer Jahrling Forese Residency is a year-long opportunity for a writer to work on a new project while contributing to Colby’s thriving literary community. The Program is seeking a writer with editing experience to join us for the academic year. We encourage writers working in all forms-poetry, nonfiction, and fiction-to apply. Duties include teaching two classes, one in the fall and one in the spring, designed by the resident(s) in consultation with Program faculty; giving one public presentation of work-in-progress and one public lecture or workshop to a general audience; scheduling office hours; working with selected students one-on-one; and interacting with the broader Waterville community. In addition to a generous honorarium, Colby provides the writer-in-residence with housing in downtown Waterville and a generous stipend for expenses.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

An MFA, terminal degree in a related field; at least one published book; and experience teaching at the undergraduate level. We are committed to actively building a workplace that benefits from authentically multicultural, multiethnic, multiclass, and gender-inclusive approaches to teaching and learning. Candidates from historically marginalized communities and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

To apply, submit a cover letter, CV, detailed description of the two proposed undergraduate courses, a writing sample of no more than twenty pages, and two letters of reference. Materials can be posted to

Interfolio:

http://apply.interfolio.com/163056 Review of applications will begin on April 21, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Address inquiries about the Jennifer Jahrling Forese Writer-in Residence program to the Creative Writing Program Director, Professor Adrian Blevins Adrian.

Blevins@colby.edu Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or veteran’s status in employment or in our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and members of other under-represented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu.
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