Kenan Visiting Writer Non-Fiction Job at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Posting Information
Department
English and Comp Literature - 311500
Application Deadline
01/31/2023
Position Type
Visiting / Part-time Faculty
Working Title
Kenan Visiting Writer Non-Fiction
Appointment Type
Teaching Assistant Professor
Position Number
20052074
Vacancy ID
F002759
Full-time/Part-time
Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week
16
FTE
0.4
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$40,000
Proposed Start Date
07/01/2023
Estimated duration of appointment
1 year
Position Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Creative Writing Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in the Department of English and Comparative Literature. Thousands of students have graduated from our program, and many have gone on to study at top MFA programs and publish award-winning books of their own. Our undergraduate-only program currently offers students the opportunity to major or minor in the field with a specialty in Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Musical Writing, or any combination therein. Select students may also compose an honors thesis their senior year. Details about our program can be found at https://englishcomplit.unc.edu/creative-writing/. Our hosting institution, the Department of English and Comparative Literature (ECL), boasts a 225-year history of its own. Current course offerings present a diversity of approaches to the study, production, and appreciation of literary and nonliterary texts. We pursue a four-fold mission to 1) explore the history and significance of American, British, and world literature; 2) promote interdisciplinary connections and incorporate the study of culture, theory, and history into our research and courses; 3) offer training in rigorous thinking, precise analysis, and critical reading; and 4) foster practical skills in rhetoric, composition, and expression in essays, creative pieces, even emerging forms of digital media. The ECL is home to the undergraduate and graduate programs in English and the undergraduate and graduate programs in Comparative Literature as well as various certificate programs. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the flagship institution of a strong state university system comprising 17 campuses across North Carolina. Chapel Hill is an exuberant college town near the Research Triangle economic hub and 20 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Neighbor institutions within 25 miles include Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and Meredith College.
Position Summary
The Creative Writing Program in UNC’s Department of English and Comparative Literature seeks to bring an emerging talent to campus for a one-year teaching appointment as the Kenan Visiting Writer. The Program requests applicants who specialize in Non Fiction. This one-year appointment carries an annual salary of $40,000, benefits are not included. The selected candidate will teach one undergraduate creative writing course per semester, most likely at the introductory level. The selected candidate will also give one major public reading and otherwise participate fully in the life of the Creative Writing Program.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
M.F.A. in Creative Writing is required.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Applicants should also have: * Significant publication in major literary magazines * Published one recent book or have one book under contract * Previous college teaching experience, and * A willingness to relocate to Chapel Hill for one year.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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