Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing

Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing


Position location: Kingston Campus

The position is full-time academic year, tenure-track, permanent.

The English department has a long and deep tradition of collaboration in shared courses, graduate supervision, faculty association, and public programming. We are seeking to attract a diverse pool of job applicants for this position. A key pillar of URI's mission is to "inspire an enlightened community that is characterized by vibrant cultural diversity; that embraces difference; that is built upon a learning environment that fosters respect, understanding, and social justice; and that rejects prejudice and intolerance." Our department seeks candidates whose principles align with that mission.
We expect to fill this tenure-track, academic-year position by August 2025.


Duties and Responsibilities:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Creative Writing. Maintain a record of publication in the field. Advise students. Contribute to department, college, and university governance, public outreach, and service.


For complete details about the faculty position, including required and preferred qualifications, and the application process itself, please visit the URI Jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/13947 to apply and view complete details for job posting (F00424).


APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.

The University of Rhode Island is an EEOD employer.
Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities,
and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.

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