The Illinois State University English department‘s publications unit is hiring an assistant director. The start date is August 1, 2015. Prerequisites include a master’s degree and publishing and teaching experience. The application deadline is April 17, 2015. View the PDF for a detailed job description: Assistant Director of the Publications Unit.
The faith-based Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center is hiring community organizers interested in social justice. DART will be hosting an online information session on Tuesday, February 24, at 7 p.m. CST. RSVP for the info session at www.thedartcenter.org/events. The start date for the position is June 29, 2015. Community organizers will work in Columbus, Ohio; Daytona Beach, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Tampa, Florida; and Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas. The annual salary is $34,000 with benefits.
StoryStudio Chicago, a creative and business writing studio in Ravenswood that offers more than 150 classes each year, is looking for a community manager. See below or click here for the job description.
AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s judges are Xu Xi for creative nonfiction, Matt Bell for fiction, and Sandra Beasley for poetry.
See this previous Ex Libris post for a touch more information on the Institute’s paid teacher training program.
Nonprofit arts organization Chicago Artists Resource is looking for a web intern. The unpaid internship requires a time commitment of 15–20 hours per week for six months. The application deadline is January 31, 2015. Applicants can email a cover letter and résumé to Nuria Sheehan at director@chicagoartistsresource.org. *** DePaulians chosen for the internship can receive academic credit by registering for ENG 509, the English department’s online internship course. Contact Professor Chris Green for more information.
The Guild Literary Complex is hiring a project coordinator for Brooksday, an annual event honoring Pulitzer Prize–winning Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks. This paid part-time position will run for about four months, from mid-February to mid-June. The application deadline is February 1, 2015. For more information, see the job posting on the Guild website.
Current and prospective MAE and MAWP students can apply for a graduate assistantship through Friday, January 23.
MAE and MAWP students may now apply for winter quarter 2015 partial tuition scholarship (PTS) awards. The application deadline is January 19, 2015. Students can download the PTS award application form here and email it as an attachment to Ms. Jan Hickey, the assistant director of graduate programs in English, at jhicke11@depaul.edu. For more information, visit the MAE or MAWP D2L sites and navigate to Content –> PTS Awards.
The Group Project is looking for storytellers, musicians, and other artistic collaborators—such as dancers, actors, illustrators, comedians, and journalists—for its next 7 Stories show. The multimedia performance will take place at Martin’s Corner Bar (2056 West 22nd Place) on Monday, February 23, at 8 p.m. TGP is also offering three-month internships. Over the course of the internship, students will help produce three performances. Contact Thegroupprojectemail@gmail.com for more information.
DeVry University is hiring visiting professors in English, biology, economics, math, multimedia design, and psychology. Candidates interested in the part-time adjunct position can send their résumés/CVs and cover letters outlining professional experience, previous teaching experience (if applicable), and one-page teaching philosophy to the Committee Chair of Liberal Arts & Sciences at DeVry.LAS@gmail.com. They should also email the names of contact details of at least two references. Selected candidates will be approached for an onsite interview and presentation of a short 20-minute guest lecture. See the full job listing here.
The Institute of Reading Development is accepting applications for summer 2015 teaching positions. The Institute provides its summer teachers with “a paid training program and comprehensive ongoing support.” Candidates with an undergraduate degree in any discipline are eligible to apply. See the website for eligibility requirements and the online job application.