Iowa State University · 5 days ago
Associate or Full Teaching Professor in English (Creative Writing)
Iowa State University is inviting applications for an Associate or Full Teaching Professor in Creative Writing. The successful candidate will engage in teaching and supervising MFA students while contributing to interdisciplinary approaches in creative research and pedagogy.
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Responsibilities
Participate in creative writing events
Supervise MFA theses
Serve on departmental committees, including admissions, orientation sessions, and staff meetings
Qualification
Required
MFA in Creative Writing, English, or related field
Creative Writing publications in two genres: Candidates applying at the Associate Teaching Professor rank must have a minimum of two books published or under contract. Candidates for the Full Teaching Professor rank must have at least three books published or under contract
Experience teaching Creative Writing at the college level
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred
Ph.D. in English, Creative Writing, or related field
Documented commitment to interdisciplinary engagement of the environmental imagination in creative research and teaching, including incorporation of themes and issues related to disciplines within the natural sciences, the social sciences, and/or the humanities
Quality publications with reputable presses, and potential to develop high impact research in first and second creative writing genre
Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Creative Writing and supervising graduate theses
Experience teaching beyond Creative Writing: First-Year Composition, Business Communication, Technical Communication, English as a Second Language, Linguistics, Speech Communication, Literature, Pre-Speech and Language
Benefits
Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
Company
Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a public flagship land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.51MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityUS Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-08-28Grant· $1M
2024-03-28Grant
2024-02-26Grant
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