Mississippi State University Hiring for Assistant Professor – Creative Writing/Fiction at Mississippi, United States Full Time

Position Function:

The Department of English seeks a fiction writer for a tenure-track
assistant professor position to begin on August 15, 2023. M.F.A. or
Ph.D. in creative writing and college teaching experience
required.

Salary Grade : UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are “Unclassified” and salary
ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

The English department offers a traditional Bachelor’s degree in
English, as well as a minor in English that
 helps students in
other majors develop valuable writing, research, and critical
thinking skills. We offer workshop and craft classes in creative
writing, and each year bring to campus visiting writers who not
only read and discuss their work but also visit workshops
 and meet
informally with students. Our linguistics classes can contribute to
careers such as language teaching, publishing, and speech therapy.
We also offer a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL). Additional information about the
Department of English at Mississippi State University can be found
at www.english.msstate.edu. Our department has committed to
sustained antiracist work in areas including hiring, curricula,
pedagogy, and the recruitment and retention of students, faculty,
and staff. This search is part of furthering our goals of promoting
equity and inclusivity across the department.

Area of Specialization:

Creative Writing – Fiction

Anticipated Appointment Date:

August 16, 2023

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure-Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will carry a 2/2 load in the first year
and a 3/2 (or 2/3) load in subsequent years. Teaching assignments
will include introductory creative writing classes, intermediate
and advanced fiction workshops, and directing creative theses in
fiction for our M.A. students. The candidate will help to curate
the department’s Price Caldwell Visiting Writers Series and the
Institute for the Humanities’ Writer-in-Residence Program (recent
visitors for these programs include Joy Harjo, Rita Dove, Dorothy
Allison, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Marcus Wicker, Maggie Smith, Jess
Walter, and Terrance Hayes). The candidate will also have the
option of editing the literary journal Jabberwock Review, which
comes with a course release.

Publications and professional service are required for tenure and
promotion.

Minimum Qualifications:

M.F.A. or Ph.D. in creative writing and college teaching experience
required.

Preferred Qualifications:

We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can
contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the
diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Instructions for Applying:

Interested candidates should submit an application online at
https://www.msujobs.msstate.edu/ along with a cover letter, CV, and
writing sample of approximately 15-25 pages of fiction. For further
information about this position, please contact Dan Punday,
department head and search committee chair, at
[email protected]. Application review will begin on
10/15/2022 and continue until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,
sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender
identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status
protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and
applications from women, members of any minority group, and others
who share our passion for building a diverse community that
reflects the diversity in our student population.

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