Adjunct Faculty - MFA Writers in Community

Position Title

Adjunct Faculty – MFA Writers in Community

• Positions to Fill: 1
• Department/Program:
  Writing & Poetics 12090
• Work Location:
  
  Arapahoe Campus
• Reports to:
  
  Valerie Hsiung
• Classification:
  Exempt/Salaried
• FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)
• Compensation: $4500 per semester for 3 credit course ($1500 per credit)
• Final date to receive applications: 7/1 or until filled

The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics seeks a talented adjunct faculty member to teach WRI 617: MFA Writers in Community during the Fall 2026 semester.

WRI 617 is a weekly in‑person cohort‑based course designed to familiarize MFA students with contemporary literary culture and the communities, traditions, and lineages that inform innovative writing practices. Through readings, discussion, research, presentations, exercises, experiential activities, and community engagement, students will explore avant‑garde poetics, literary movements, small press and independent publishing cultures, performance and interdisciplinary practices, and living traditions.

The course encourages students to situate their own creative work within broader literary conversations while developing a deeper understanding of the social, historical, and artistic networks that sustain contemporary writing communities. Particular attention is given to the traditions and pedagogical lineages that inform the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.

• Develop a rigorous and coherent syllabus with a full semester‑long arc.
• Teach and facilitate all scheduled class meetings.
• Develop and maintain a supportive, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous classroom environment.
• Guide students through readings, discussions, presentations, and other course activities.
• Introduce students to contemporary avant‑garde poetics, literary communities, and innovative writing practices.
• Support students in exploring literary lineages, living traditions, and contemporary artistic movements.
• Provide written and verbal feedback on student assignments and presentations.
• Assess student work and submit grades in accordance with university policies.
• Maintain regular communication with students and respond to questions in a timely manner.

• Terminal degree (MFA or PhD) in Creative Writing, English Literature, Poetics, or a related field.
• At least one full‑length book with a reputed press published or under contract (self‑published books do not count).
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary literary culture, including innovative, experimental, and/or avant‑garde writing practices.
• College‑level teaching experience.
• All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

• Demonstrated expertise in contemplative education.

• Faculty members spend most of their time in their classrooms or in virtual meetings with some time in offices.
• Reading academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.
• Operating personal computer and audio‑visual equipment.
• Standing or sitting for hours at a time.
• Moving around campus for classes and meetings.

Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non‑discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.