Job Description
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction)
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
Department: English - 250200
Minimum Qualifications
A completed MFA or PhD in Creative Writing.
ABD candidates will be considered, but mut have degree by date of hire.
Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
Candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level, and one book of fiction published with an established literary press are desired.
Primary interest: fiction.
Secondary interests: creative nonfiction, comics and graphic novels, or digital literature.
License/Certification Required
N/A
Description of the Department or Unit
Appalachian State University in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all.
The English department is home to multiple undergraduate programs including Creative Writing, Film, English Education, Literary Studies, and Rhetoric and Technical Writing. The department also offers a M.A. program with concentrations in Literary Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Literature and Writing.
Additional information about the Department of English, Appalachian State University, and surrounding areas may be accessed at: www.appstate.edu.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position. Teaching load is 3/3, provided faculty produce at least 2 peer-reviewed publications (or equivalent) every 3 years. Service expectations include advising students, participating in committee work, and other related service activities.
Proposed Date of Hire: 08/01/2025
Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins: 09/13/2024
To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/47568
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.
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Appalachian State University’s beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains is more than a location. It profoundly shapes how our community lives, works and learns together.
Boone embodies “college town” in the best sense — a place where people say hello on the street and a vibrant downtown is just a block from campus. This may be the career destination you’ve been looking for.
As the premier public undergraduate institution east of the Mississippi, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all.
The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference.
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
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