Assistant Professor – Creative Writing/Fiction – Full-Time, Tenure Track

The Liberal Arts Department of the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), a national leader in visual arts education, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Liberal Arts with a specialty in fiction writing.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate how their teaching and writing interests intersect with and expand our current curricula.  We are particularly interested in those who have an additional interest in teaching nonfiction, and who may wish to participate in the production of our two annual student publications, including the AWP award-winning literary arts journal, Sprung Formal.

The successful candidate will be an active and supportive participant in the education of studio artists and designers, joining a Liberal Arts Department that houses a robust Creative Writing Program, mentoring dedicated creative writing majors and double-majors, and teaching students campus-wide.  This is a tenure-track position that begins August 2025.  

The Kansas City Art Institute asserts a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, encouraging an environment of equity, inclusion, and respect for difference.  We welcome applicants who would contribute to our commitment to these goals.

Responsibilities
This position requires a 3/3 load, teaching first-year core liberal arts courses, as well as upper-level specialized courses in literature and fiction writing.  Class size is small, with maximums of 15 or 20.  Additional responsibilities include continuing publication of creative/scholarly work, departmental duties, supervising internships, conducting directed individual studies, and service to the college.

Qualifications
Qualifications include:  MFA or PhD in English, Creative Writing, or a related field, evidence of excellence in teaching, and a strong publication history.

Preferred qualification:  at least one book published by a recognized press.

Application Deadline and Required Materials
Application deadline is November 15, 2024.
Applications should include:

•    Letter of application
•    Curriculum Vitae, including three references we may contact, with e-mail addresses and phone numbers
•    Statement of teaching philosophy
•    Syllabi for courses taught
•    Sample course evaluations
•    A writing sample, 20-30 pages
•    A description of “a dream class” – the class you would teach if you could teach anything in the world

Submit application materials in a single PDF to:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=b8eda22f-d280-4db8-a8b7-bc0ed820ee60&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US

Questions may be directed to Human Resources at:  hr@kcai.edu.

The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent, and accredited college of art and design founded in 1885, located in the cultural heart of metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, between the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.  The college enrolls an average of 700 undergraduate students regionally, nationally, and internationally.  For more information, please visit www.kcai.edu.