Assistant Professor of English - Specialization in Poetry
- Employer
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Location details
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Posted
- Closes
- Position type
- Professor, Assistant
- Organization type
- 4-year college or university
- Languages
- English
- Field
- Creative writing
- Employment category
- Full-time
- Tenure Status
- Tenure or tenure track
- Location
- Nebraska
- Academic Hiring Standards
- Hiring standards
The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Poetry and Poetics to join one of the nation’s top-ranked Ph.D. programs in Creative Writing--home of Prairie Schooner and Zero Street Fiction. The assistant professor will contribute to the department's undergraduate and graduate curricula in the areas of creative writing and poetry, contribute to the department's research and creative activity, and conduct service responsibilities. Candidates must have an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and/or a Ph.D. in English by August 18, 2025. They will also show evidence of successful teaching and will have published widely in notable literary journals and/or anthologies. See full listing for preferred qualifications.
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