Assistant Professor of Creative Writing

The Department of English and Creative Writing at Rice University in Houston, Texas, seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2027. We seek a writer actively publishing in more than one genre, at least one of which must be in fiction or nonfiction prose. Secondary genres may also include but are not limited to:

• poetry
• screenwriting
• play writing
• graphic literature
• literary journalism
• literary translation
• art writing
• cultural criticism
• children’s literature
• hybrid and emergent genres

Candidates who demonstrate through their teaching, mentorship, and writing a commitment to the inclusion of historically underrepresented perspectives and who bring multilingual, international, and/or cross-cultural perspectives to their work are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to design and teach a wide range of introductory and advanced undergraduate workshops, to work with talented undergraduate students on the production and publication of our award-winning journal, R2, and to teach in our innovative, community-engaged MFA in Creative Writing. Rice University has a semester-based teaching schedule with a 2-2 teaching load. The University expects faculty members to maintain an active program of creative work and publication and to contribute service to the Department, University, and profession.

Candidates will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of interdisciplinary research centers, including:

• Humanities Research Center
• Center for African and African American Studies
• Center for Environmental Studies
• Medical Humanities Research Institute
• Chao Center for Asian Studies
• Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
• Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies

Rice University is a comprehensive and highly selective private research university consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. The university is strongly committed to an intellectually and culturally diverse community. Rice is located in Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., which is also the most diverse metropolitan area in the nation. Houston is home to several universities, the nation’s leading medical center, a flourishing arts and theater scene, world class museums, an opera, ballet, and a symphony.

The successful candidate will hold an MFA or PhD in Creative Writing by the time of the appointment, with an ongoing record of teaching excellence. We are particularly interested in candidates who integrate community engagement as part of their creative practice and/or who emphasize the study of place in their creative work, including a possible focus on the Gulf Coast.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.