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Job no: 495436
Work type: Faculty Full-time
Location: Pensacola - Main Campus
Categories: English
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Position Number: | 100730 |
Position Title (Classification Title): | Instructor - 100730 |
Working Title: | Instructor of Creative Writing |
Job Summary: | The Department of English is seeking a full-time instructor with demonstrated experience teaching creative writing with an emphasis in fiction or nonfiction with a demonstrated ability to teach in a second genre as well at the General Education, upper-division, and graduate level. The successful candidate will teach both face-to-face and online courses. The teaching load will be 4-4 with four sections of creative writing per fall and spring semester. All full-time faculty participate in providing service to the department. The successful candidate will join a vibrant community committed to student learning and professional development. |
Department | Dept of English |
FLSA: | Exempt |
Minimum Qualifications: | Holds at least the master's degree in an appropriate specialization or the equivalent qualifications based on professional experience and is otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties. The appointee may engage in teaching, scholarship and creative projects, and/or service and other related activities, but is not eligible for tenure. |
Position Qualifications: | Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing with a concentration in Creative Writing from an accredited institution or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience and otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties. |
Preferred Qualifications | Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing or Doctoral degree with a concentration in Creative Writing from an accredited institution. Demonstrated publication record in fiction or nonfiction in competitively edited literary journals or through book publication with a reputable literary press. Demonstrated experience teaching creative writing. Demonstrated facility with integrating technology into teaching practice. Demonstrated experience with editing and production of national and/or campus literary journals as well as experience organizing a reading series and other creative writing events. The department is especially interested in candidates qualified to teach fiction, creative nonfiction, or playwriting. |
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job: |
This position requires a criminal background screen. |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Work Hours | Dependent on Course Scheduling |
FTE | 1.0 |
Salary Range | Commensurate with experience |
Pay Basis | Annually |
Preferred Response Date: | April 18, 2024 |
Special Instructions to Applicants: | Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest, unofficial transcripts, teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference including contact information. References may be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu. |
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