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Iowa State University · 11 hours ago

Associate or Full Teaching Professor in English (Creative Writing)

Ames, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Iowa State University is seeking an Associate or Full Teaching Professor in Creative Writing within the Department of English. The role involves teaching five courses per year, participating in creative writing events, and supervising MFA theses, while engaging in interdisciplinary research and pedagogy.

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Responsibilities

Teach five courses per year

Participate in creative writing events

Supervise MFA theses

Serve on departmental committees, including admissions, orientation sessions, and staff meetings

Qualification

MFA in Creative WritingCreative Writing publicationsTeaching experienceInterdisciplinary engagementPh.D. in EnglishSupervising graduate thesesTeaching undergraduate coursesQuality publications

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