Assistant Professor of Creative Non-Fiction Writing

Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction Writing

Department of English

Carol

A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Department of English as a full‑time, tenure‑track Assistant Professor, beginning Academic Year . We seek applicants who are prepared to teach undergraduates in our thriving Creative Writing and Writing & Publishing Minors, along with cross‑disciplinary writing courses, and to contribute actively and effectively to research, student growth, and service.

As we celebrate 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, we invite you to be a part of our mission lore the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and the broader community, please visit CCSU to learn more.

The Carol

A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS) prepares students for a complex and interdependent world as engaged and thoughtful global citizens. Through learning in the liberal arts tradition, we challenge students to be critical, creative thinkers; accurate, effective communicators; and knowledgeable members of society.

Our graduates are innovative, intellectually curious, well‑read, and prepared for professional lives or further specialized study. We achieve these goals through excellence in teaching; faculty and student scholarship; research and creative activity; and community engagement.

The English Department at Central offers courses and programs in literature, writing, linguistics, and cinema that immerse students in intensive study of how language, literature, and writing shape the world and our experience of it.

The sustained and rigorous study of literature and language sharpens students' skills as readers and writers, deepens their cultural knowledge, and broadens their engagement with the diversity of human thought and experience.

The critical and analytical skills students develop prepare them to be productive and active citizens of a dynamic and pluralistic society. Our graduates are ready for careers in teaching, writing, and publishing, as well as any pursuit that requires skills in written and oral communication.

The seven minors offered within the Department include two writing minors, Creative Writing and Writing & Publishing. These attract students from within the English Department and across the entire campus.

We seek a teaching‑focused creative nonfiction (CNF) writer with experience in one or more CNF genres, including the lyric essay, narrative nonfiction, interdisciplinary writing, and new media.

The teaching load is 4/4 with small class sizes (average of 15) and includes upper‑level creative nonfiction courses, Introduction to Creative Writing, special topics courses designed by the professor, and English courses that fulfill the needs of the Department. The position may also include a course reassigned for coordinating off‑campus student internship placements.

Our faculty mentor and advise students, help organize community‑building programs such as readings and literary festivals, and serve on departmental and university committees. All faculty remain actively engaged in their respective creative and scholarly fields. Demonstrated achievement in teaching, creative activity (including published work and scholarship), and service is required for tenure and promotion.

Education (required):

• All applicants must possess an MFA in Creative Writing, or equivalent terminal degree. Applicants with documented evidence that an MFA or PhD will be completed by the date of appointment will be considered.

Experience and Training (required):

• Demonstrated experience teaching creative writing effectively at the college level
• At least one book published or forthcoming from a respected venue, or substantial refereed publication of creative nonfiction essays/features/mixed media texts
• Ability to teach a range of genres, including Creative Nonfiction, Introduction to Creative Writing, and cross‑listed CNF writing courses to be determined by…