"Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, and/or Poetry)"

The Department of English Language and Literature at the University of New Mexico is seeking an entry-level Assistant Professor of Creative Writing whose research, teaching, or creative work engages with the histories, languages, worldviews, cultures, and experiences of Native American communities, and with specializations in one or more genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, and/or poetry. The successful applicant will join the Creative Writing Program at The University of New Mexico, which offers a robust selection of classes at the undergraduate and graduate level. The assistant professor will have a teaching load and will be expected to mentor undergraduate students and graduate students in the MFA program while continuing to write and publish creative work.

English Department
The Department of English houses nearly 50 faculty members with strengths in Creative Writing; American, British, and Irish Literature; Rhetoric and Composition; Technical and Professional Communication; Medieval Studies; Southwest Studies; and Native American Literature. We have more than 100 graduate students and offer MA, MFA, and PhD degrees in a variety of English fields. We are the proud home of the Blue Mesa Review literary journal and the Rudolfo Anaya, D.H. Lawrence, and Mary Power lecture series.

The University of New Mexico
New Mexico’s flagship institution, The University of New Mexico occupies nearly 800 acres near old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 900,000 people. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande, to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture, cuisine, styles, stories, people, pursuits, and panoramas. As a very high research activity (R1) institution, UNM is ranked nationally as a “Top Public School,” “Best Global University,” and “Best National University” and the highest ranked for each within New Mexico. UNM's libraries, museums, galleries and performance spaces offer rich cultural resources for the state.