Associate Professor - English

JOB DESCRIPTION

The University of Wyoming invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities.  We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives

JOB TITLE:

Associate Professor - English

JOB PURPOSE:

The Department of English at the University of Wyoming seeks applications for a Director of Creative Writing at the advanced Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful applicant will have duties primarily in the Creative Writing Program. The Creative Writing Director will bring vision and energy to fostering connections (campus-wide, state-wide, national) and to the duties of mentor, administrator and scholar. Responsibilities are a 2/2 load which includes a one-course release for Director duties, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, MFA thesis duties, coordinating and developing new curriculum, including a BFA in Creative Writing, event programming, and admissions and recruiting for the MFA cohort.  Candidates will also be expected to contribute courses to other programs across campus, especially the Department of English, but potentially also to the School of Culture, Gender and Social Justice, which includes the fields of Native American and Indigenous Studies, African American and Diaspora Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Gender and Women’s Studies, and/or the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, 3 letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (book excerpts of ~50 pages preferred) by November 15.  Interviews will be in early December via Zoom.  Finalists will be asked to submit a teaching statement/portfolio and will visit campus in February.  Members of historically underrepresented groups in the discipline are encouraged to apply.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) and their work should primarily be in Creative Non-Fiction, although expertise in another genre is also desirable. Applicants should have published a minimum of two books or equivalent. 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Evidence of administrative experience
  • A demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and an ability to teach courses that foreground issues of equity and diversity
  • A record of publication beyond the minimum qualifications stated above
  • Evidence of substantial work with graduate students

For questions about the application, please contact Gwynn Lemler at lemlerg@uwyo.edu. For questions about the position, please contact the search committee chair, Julia Obert, at jobert@uwyo.eduThis position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 11/18/2022 will receive full consideration.

HIRING STATEMENT:  

UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.   

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/


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