Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Poetry)
University of North Texas at Dallas
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Position Information
| UNT System Overview | Welcome to the University of North Texas System . UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton , the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. |
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| Posting Title | Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Poetry) |
| Department | UNT-English-121600 |
| College/School | College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Job Location | Denton |
| Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time |
| Retirement Eligibility | ORP Eligible |
| Additional Retirement Information | For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php . |
| Salary Information | |
| Department Summary | The Department of English strives to promote a greater understanding of literature and culture; to add to literary tradition by fostering new works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction; to innovate in writing instruction; and to investigate the history of persuasive writing. Ours is diverse faculty, committed to teaching and mentoring students from UNT’s rapidly changing student demographic. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. |
| Position Summary | The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 load, including undergraduate and graduate workshops, as well as Form and Theory of Poetry at the graduate level. Other responsibilities will include advising and mentoring students, serving on thesis and dissertation committees, and providing service to the department and the university. |
| Minimum Qualifications | M.F.A. or Ph.D. demonstrable excellence in mentorship and teaching significant publication record with a minimum of one book of poetry published by a nationally recognized press. |
| Preferred Qualifications | Ability to teach and advise in a second genre, ideally fiction or nonfiction, or in hybrid forms. Candidates whose writing and teaching engages with Latinx, Black, Indigenous, Asian American or other ethnic literatures; queer studies; critical theory studies; disability studies; decolonization; anti-racism; intersectional gender and sexuality studies; and other areas related to racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual, gendered, economic, or religious difference are encouraged to apply. |
| Required License / Registration / Certification | |
| Physical Requirements | Ability to communicate |
| Area of Specialty | Creative Writing (Poetry) |
| Security Sensitive | This is a security sensitive position. |
| EEO Statement |
The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices. |
| Driving University Vehicle | No |
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Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | F993P |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/64591 |
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