Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction

East Tennessee State University, United States

Updated: 18 days ago
Location: Johnson City, TENNESSEE
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Position Information


Job Title Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction
Department Literature and Language - 21300
Pay Grade 1
Job Category Faculty
Job Summary
The Department of Literature & Language at East Tennessee State University seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Creative Nonfiction on a continuing 9-month appointment starting August 15, 2024.
The position involves a 3/3 teaching load that may include any of the following based on department needs: introductory, advanced, and graduate-level creative writing workshops; literature genre and survey courses; special topics classes; and honors in literature courses. Faculty must be dedicated to working in a department that is sensitive to the needs of first-generation students.
The position is contingent upon sufficient funding.
The successful candidate will serve on departmental committees and contribute to the development of an expanding undergraduate creative writing curriculum, including the Creative Writing Minor. The successful candidate may also assist in developing graduate-level courses and other programming in creative writing, including working with the Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative to create events for the campus literary arts community.
Located in Northeast Tennessee between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, East Tennessee State University is a state-assisted and Carnegie-classified Doctoral Research Intensive University of more than 15,000 students. It is a regional institution, serving east Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. The area enjoys a moderate climate and is well known for recreational opportunities like camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, and fishing, as well as for its many festivals, including Rhythm and Roots, Corazon Latino, Umoja, Little Chicago, Blue Plum, and Tri Pride.
This position will enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including paid sick leave, paid holidays, health and life insurance, retirement, access to university facilities and services, and much more. Please see the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information. https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/ .
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required Qualifications
  • A terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Creative Writing at the time of application.
  • A strong record of creative nonfiction published in books or periodicals of literary merit.
  • A minimum of one-year teaching experience at the college level.
  • Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Additional publication and teaching experience in a secondary genre (fiction, poetry, plays, and/or digital media).
  • Experience with audio storytelling/podcasting.
  • Experience teaching literature classes at the post-secondary level.
  • Experience with curricula of underrepresented subject areas of literature, including (but not limited to) Black American, Latino/a, Appalachian, and LGBTQ.
  • Experience with or interest in the medical humanities.
Salary 56,000.00

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number F00794P
Is this position subject to a criminal background check? No
Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No
Open Date 03/14/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants. All positions at East Tennessee State University are contingent upon sufficient funding.

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