Job Summary
The Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for two non-renewable 3-year term visiting Assistant Professors, one for Fiction and one for Poetry. The anticipated start for these positions is Spring Semester 2027.
The MFA program in Creative Writing at CU Boulder is a three-year degree program that emphasizes literary study and innovation. Our prolific faculty value interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to writing that expand the limits of traditional practice and conventional forms. The program also offers an undergraduate major track for English majors and a minor for non-majors. Creative Writing and English are in one of CU Boulder's most historic buildings, home to the Mary Rippon Theatre, the primary outdoor venue for the annual Shakespeare Festival. Faculty and students enjoy proximity to the Denver Metro area and a rich landscape of Front Range writers, artists, and adjacent literary communities.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder is the intellectual core of the university, conducting research, scholarship, creative work, and education in more than 60 fields. Our research generates new knowledge, solving some of the world’s most critical problems. The college leads nationally in undergraduate and graduate education in the natural sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities, bringing world-class research and scholarship to our students, both in and out of the classroom. Among the most diverse and challenging programs in the country, the English Department at CU Boulder is an inclusive culture that welcomes all, and is committed to providing essential skills in language, writing, research, close reading, and critical thinking across multiple genres, applicable to a multitude of career fields, while allowing students to study what they love. Our priority is to cultivate empathetic and responsible engagement with texts, peers, and community on a variety of scales, from local to international in a changing world to solve longstanding and emerging problems.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- 2/2 teaching load (two courses per semester; two semesters per academic year) at both undergraduate and graduate level.