Visiting Assistant Professor in Creative Writing

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Vacancy #28F214

Position #6740

The Department of Creative Writing is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor specializing in Creative Nonfiction for academic year 2008-09.  Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Creative Nonfiction and serving as reader on a limited number of MFA thesis committees. The ideal candidate will have an MFA in Creative Writing or equivalent, substantial publications in the genre in national venues, and a record of excellence in teaching creative writing. Depending on editorial qualifications and interest, the successful candidate may be invited to be guest editor for the Fall 2009 issue of Ecotone, the department’s national literary journal, teaching a graduate course in magazine editing in which manuscripts are evaluated and edited. The Creative Writing Department offers a thriving BFA program and a nationally recognized MFA program, as well as a certificate program in The Publishing Laboratory. Salary, benefits, and course load are competitive A complete profile of the department is available at http://www.uncw.edu/writers.   Please apply online at: http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of application, a curriculum vita, and complete contact information for three current professional references should be addressed to the Search Committee Chair and attached to the online application as either Adobe PDF or Word documents. Please do not email, mail, or fax those materials. In addition, we request that hard copies of writing samples be sent directly to Search Committee Chair, Department of Creative Writing, 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403-5938. Samples will be returned. Application review begins April 25, 2008 and continues until the position is filled  We anticipate reviewing applications quickly and interviewing by early May.

UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.