Pool Part-time lecturer - English Press Editing; Zaum literary magazine

Pool for Part-time lecturer - English 368:
Small Press Editing (Zaum literary magazine)

Job no: 560100
Work type:
Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location:

Sonoma
Categories:
Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Letters/Humanities, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Faculty Employment Opportunity
- Lecturer

The English Department has a long history of providing students of diverse backgrounds with the chance to study composition, literature, and rhetoric and to practice creative writing with a faculty dedicated to quality education and personalized support and instruction. Our faculty are expected to teach in the general education program and to be flexible in terms of meeting the needs of the department.

Lecturers who teach in our program teach primarily composition, although this is an opening for the teaching of the English 368 Small Press Editing:
Zaum class.

Responsibilities

• Teach the 4-unit English 368 Zaum class. The course offers experience in editing and publishing a student literary journal as well as working on a national literary journal. Activities include editing, layout and graphics, marketing, and distribution. The faculty member both instructs and supervises the students in the class, who solicit contributions for a literary magazine, select pieces for publication, and publish a print copy of the magazine.
• Work with a printing company, coordinate campus events, coordinate student promotional efforts including social media articles/promotions, and coordinate publicity for Zaum by arranging for students to attend campus promotional events.
• Follow university syllabus policies.
• Hold office hours (typically 1 hour per 3-unit course).
• The Zaum class is taught both Fall and Spring semesters. Although the hiring of a faculty member for the Fall 2026 class does not guarantee hiring for the Spring 2027 class, the intention is for the same faculty member to be able to continue with the course in Spring 2027.

Required Qualifications

• An MFA or PhD degree in Creative Writing.
• Previous editorial/leadership role in the publication of a print literary magazine at the graduate level (affiliated with an MA/MFA/Ph.D. program) or in a professional capacity (such as paid work or work for a journal affiliated with a professional organization, foundation, or academic institution).
• Publication of creative work in journals with regional prominence.
• Previous teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant previous experience in literary publishing and promotion and/or in organization of literary events (festivals, reading series, etc.).
• Publication of a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.
• Significant publications in journals with national prominence.
• Significant teaching experience specifically in creative writing workshops and/or publishing.

Rank and Salary

Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.

• Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per full-time month.
• The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
• Selection as a candidate in the applicant pool does not guarantee employment. Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a part‑time, temporary basis and contingent upon department needs and funding.
• Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a semester‑by‑semester basis.
• Relocation expenses will not be provided for temporary faculty appointments.
• Expenses incurred to attend an interview for temporary faculty positions are not reimbursed by the University.

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter indicating your general approach to teaching the 368 Small Press Editing course and your general approach to creative writing pedagogy and or to the editing of literary journals.
• Unofficial transcripts (Official transcripts may be required of the selected candidate).
• Student evaluations.
• Contact information for 3 references.

Equal Opportunity & Mandated Reporting

The University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated reporting:
This position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Employment Eligibility & Conditions

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