"Professor, Creative Writing Program, College of Arts & Sciences"

Professor, Creative Writing Program, College of Arts & Sciences

Category: Charles River Campus → Faculty

Job Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Tracking Code: 25599936771219

Posted Date: 12/19/2025

Minimum Salary: $150,000.00

Maximum Salary: $220,000.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

The Boston University Creative Writing Program (CWP) seeks a fiction writer of national/international stature to teach in its renowned MFA Program, including recruitment and mentoring of MFA fiction writers, occasionally teach undergraduates, and direct the CWP. The successful candidate will be considered for appointment to the Andrew W. Mellon Professorship in the Humanities, at the rank of Full Professor, with tenure. The Andrew W. Mellon Professorship in the Humanities was established in 1973 by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a way to help strengthen the influence of the humanities in educational programs.

Primary expertise and significant publications in fiction (ideally short fiction and the novel) in English is required; publication and teaching expertise in a second genre (e.g. Creative Nonfiction) would be a plus, as would publication and teaching experience in Literary Translation. We are looking for a colleague who will help administer and build our Creative Writing Program, and administrative experience is necessary for the directorship of the CWP. The starting salary for this position will be $150,000 to $220,000.

TO APPLY: Send cover letter; CV; writing sample (max 20 pages); teaching statement; creative statement; and three letters of reference by February 2, 2026, to ensearch@bu.edu.

Required Skills

We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society's most pressing challenges.

Job Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade: $150,000.00-$220,000.00