Assistant Teaching Professor - Fiction

Assistant Teaching Professor - Fiction

Bowling Green State University

Salary:  Depends on Qualifications
Job Type:  Full-Time Faculty
Division:  A&S Dean
Opening Date:  06/25/2026

Location:

Main Campus (BG), OH
Job Number:  BGSU
01737
Department:  A&S Dean
Closing:

Summary

The Department of English invites applications for a full-time, non-renewable Assistant Teaching Professor position specializing in Creative Writing (Fiction). This is a 9-month appointment with a start date of August 10, 2026.

The Department of English is one of 17 academic units in the College of Arts and Sciences and offers degree paths and minors in Creative Writing and Literature, among other areas. Founded in 1967, BGSU's Creative Writing Program offers both a BFA and an MFA. BGSU is home to the award-winning  Mid-American Review , and it hosts a reading series that has featured such distinguished writers as Hanif Abdurraqib, Rita Dove, Brenda Hillman, Jaimy Gordon, Bonnie Jo Campbell, W.

Todd Kaneko, and Benjamin Percy. Graduates of the programs have won such awards as the Yale Younger Poets Award, the Guggenheim, NEA Individual Artist Fellowships, the Iowa Short Fiction Prize, the Drue Heinz Award, the Flannery O'Connor Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the National Contemporary Poetry Award, the Whiting Award, and the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.

Notable MFA alumni include Anthony Doerr, Matt Bell, Charles Fort, and Carolyn Forche. Additional information about the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program can be found /english .

The vision for the College of Arts and Sciences, aligned with the university's strategic plan, is to ensure that our students graduate career-ready to meet the world's challenges, and that our faculty research and creative activity contribute to the public good. We achieve this through robust collaboration across departmental boundaries, with particular attention given to increasing experiential learning for our undergraduate and graduate students and connecting our scholarly and creative work to the needs of our region.

We are especially interested in recruiting candidates who can contribute excellence in teaching, scholarly/creative work, and/or service toward achieving excellence throughout the university and to the greater community. The College is committed to faculty success, providing resources and support within the Dean's Office and through collaboration with Arts and Sciences departments and schools, leadership teams in other colleges, and university-serving partners such as the Center for Faculty Excellence.

Through these connections, we have developed a comprehensive, cohort-based mentorship program to support the professional growth and advancement of faculty across all disciplines and ranks. We value and practice shared governance and are committed to maintaining a vibrant and supportive working environment.

As a Public University for the Public Good,  Bowling Green State University  is a comprehensive, high research university located in northwestern Ohio committed to driving economic and cultural vitality in the region and beyond. Through innovative teaching, research and creative activities, BGSU fosters a collaborative and inclusive learning community where inspired ideas, knowledge and achievements support the region, state and nation.

More than 760 talented and passionate faculty members teach across more than 200 undergraduate majors and programs, 17 doctoral programs, and 57 master's programs. A focus on promoting research, scholarship, and creative activities has resulted in a significant increase in extramural funding over the past several years.

Essential Functions

The primary responsibilities of this position:
Teach graduate classes in the face-to-face MFA program in creative writing such as fiction workshops and craft and techniques courses.
Teach undergraduate classes in the face-to-face BFA program in creative writing, such as fiction workshops, introductory creative writing courses, contemporary fiction, and other courses corresponding to faculty member's expertise and departmental needs,…