Job Description

Creative Writing Postgraduate Teaching Fellow/Lecturer

Posting Number: F-0900
College/Unit: College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Home Department: Department of English Language and Literature
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date: 05/12/2027

Position Summary:

• Teach three sections per semester, including introductory-level composition courses in academic writing; intermediate-level composition courses in academic writing and/or narrative nonfiction; and upper-level special topics course open to graduate and undergraduate creative writing students. The remaining teaching load will depend upon program needs and the successful candidate’s area of expertise. Modalities may include face-to-face, hybrid, and online asynchronous.
• Assist with the selection process for the Meijer Visiting Writers Series and possibly read as a Meijer Visiting Writer during the spring semester.
• Organize and direct a spring creative writing festival at the end of April.
• Serve on the editorial board of the Summit Series for CMICH Press.
• Engage in professional development activities within the department (as needed).
• Fixed-term faculty are invited, but not required, to join department committees.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or MFA in a relevant field within the past three years by the start of employment.
• Experience teaching college composition and developmental writing.
• Significant publication required, such as publications of creative work in national literary journals or publication of book of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction by independent, university, or commercial press.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training in fiction writing, poetry writing, or both, and will also consider scholars with experience in creative nonfiction and screen- or play-writing.
• Experience teaching online or in hybrid delivery formats.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Expertise in contemporary writing by African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander, LGBTQ , and Feminist authors is strongly desired.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Online applications must include:

• a cover letter that addresses position qualifications and duties (address the letter to Dr. Darrin Doyle, Chair, Dept. of English Language & Literature)
• a current CV or résumé
• copies of three letters of recommendation
• copies of master’s and doctoral transcripts
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• evidence of teaching effectiveness

Review of applications will begin immediately, with priority consideration given to those who apply by November 15, 2024, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

About the Department:

The Department of English Language & Literature is part of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and is located in Anspach Hall on the main campus in Mount Pleasant, MI. We have two majors, four minors, a certificate program, and an MA in Creative Writing. We provide faculty with an office and computer, and our classrooms have up-to-date instructional technology. To learn more, visit our website .

Posting Begins: 10/15/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see OCRIE ).

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

Job Tags

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