Ripon College Hiring for Wisconsin’s Own Library Poet-in-Residence Fellowship at Ripon College at Ripon, WI Full Time

The Wisconsin’s Own Library Poet-in-Residence program provides one poet with a year-long opportunity at Ripon College to devote
time and attention to a poetry manuscript in progress.

In the fall, the Poet in Residence will teach one creative writing or poetry
literature class, hold three public readings of current work, and allow one new poem to be reproduced in a limited-edition commemorative
broadside. In the spring, the Poet in Residence will teach another class and participate in a weekend creative writing workshop. The Poet in
Residence will be physically present on the Ripon College campus, will reside in Ripon full-time while classes are in session, and will hold
no other professional obligations for the duration of the fellowship.

The fellowship offers a $32,000 salary for the academic year.
Other benefits include housing (a taxable benefit, appropriate for a maximum of two people) in a campus apartment; an office and office
supplies; monetary support for on-campus presentations and travel to out-of-town presentations. There are no other benefits with this
position.

Qualifications: Wisconsin’s Own Library is owned by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs
– Wisconsin, with funding provided by the Gwendolyn M. Schultz Charitable Trust. Wisconsin’s Own Library showcases the work of
Wisconsin poets. For this reason, the Poet in Residence must demonstrate a considerable attachment to the state by residing (or having
resided) in Wisconsin for at least two years at some point in their lifetime. The ideal candidate will hold an MFA or PhD in Creative
Writing, demonstrate a robust history of publishing in national literary journals, provide a clear agenda for instructing Ripon College
students in the practice of poetry, and propose the continuation of a poetry manuscript that is already well underway. In particular,
candidates who demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion and are dedicated to fostering these values within
the liberal arts setting are highly encouraged to apply.

Among applicants that meet the Wisconsin residency requirement, the Poet in
Residence will be selected based upon 1) the merits of the poet’s past and present writing and 2) the quality of the teaching plan.
Since Ripon College prides itself on the quality of its undergraduate instruction, these two requirements are given equal consideration in
the Poet in Residence application. The Poet in Residence will be free to design one class per semester from a wide range of possibilities,
including Intro to Poetry, Poetry Special Topics (such as the Long Poem, Prosody, of Cross-Genre Forms,) or a Poetry-focused literature
class.

Applicants should submit: 1) a Letter of Intent, in which they describe the poetry manuscript in progress, as
well as the poetry class to be taught at Ripon College, 2) 10-20 sample pages of poetry, at least half of which should include poems from
the project manuscript, and 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (in the form of a curriculum vita, professional references, sample course
evaluations, and/or the proposed course syllabus) to Amy Stephens at [email protected] In the opening paragraph of the Letter of Intent, Applicants should describe the nature of
their two years of residency in Wisconsin.