Assistant Professor - English

Assistant Professor - English

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JOB TITLE:

Assistant Professor - English

JOB PURPOSE:

The English Department at the University of Wyoming invites
applications for a tenure-stream assistant professor in Creative
Writing specializing in creative non-fiction. This is a nine-month
fully benefited position where the successful candidate will be
expected to pursue an active publication agenda and teach courses
at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, including in the BA
concentration in Creative Writing and the MFA program. We
especially seek candidates with secondary expertise in one or more
of the following areas: environmental writing, magazine writing,
hybrid forms, fiction, poetry, and the public humanities. Our
interdisciplinary writing community extends beyond the classroom,
and our faculty are expected to participate fully in the life of
our program and department, serve on our MFA admissions committee,
and regularly advise graduate theses. Candidates with interest in
program administration, in building remote completion options for a
BA in Creative Writing, and in exploring models for a low-residency
online MFA are encouraged to apply. Preliminary interviews will be
held in early October via Zoom; campus visits will occur in
mid-November. Finalists will be asked to submit a teaching
statement/portfolio before visiting. The appointment begins
August24, 2027. Salary is competitive and commensurate with
experience.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
WYOMING:

The Creative Program at the University of Wyoming supports a
nationally recognized, fully funded MFA program, a thriving
undergraduate minor, and an undergraduate English Major with a
concentration in creative writing. Our intentionally
interdisciplinary program has active partnerships with the Haub
School of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of American
Cultural Studies, and the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
(WIND).

We're housed within the English Department in the University's
College of Arts and Sciences. The department is home to
internationally recognized scholars, writers and teachers and
offers both an undergraduate major and additional minors in
professional writing and literary studies. In addition to the MFA
in Creative Writing, the department offers three MA tracks in
literature; rhetoric and writing studies; and public humanities.
The department also has a four-year fully funded PhD in Public
Humanities that consistently recruits students with MFA degrees and
welcomes creative or creative-critical dissertation projects.

The University of Wyoming was founded in 1886 and is a land-grant,
Carnegie-classified R1 institution with expert faculty, top-ranked
writers and academics, and world-class facilities. The state of
Wyoming invests deeply in its only four-year university, helping to
make it a leader in higher education, research, and outreach. The
university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the
community provides the advantages of a major university in a
beautiful, small-town setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties are to pursue an appropriate writing and
publication agenda and to develop and teach undergraduate and
graduate courses in Creative Writing, English, and other fields
tied to the candidate's area(s) of expertise. The typical
tenure-track teaching load is five courses per academic year with
opportunities for one course release for frequent
publication/creative activity or taking on other kinds of
significant departmental service and leadership.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Other duties entail supporting both the MFA and undergraduate
program by serving on our MFA admissions committee, regularly
directing graduate theses, and participating in event programming
and ongoing curricular development. The successful candidate can
expect to be actively involved in service related to the expansion
of our MFA program, the development of online options for the
undergraduate concentration in Creative Writing, and PhD in Public
Humanities, and the department's evolving public humanities
initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must have a terminal degree (MFA or PhD) and their

work should primarily be in creative non-fiction.

• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR)

compliant with the Driving for University Business
SAP.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• While primary expertise should be in creative non-fiction;

secondary expertise in one or more of the following areas is
desired: environmental writing, magazine writing, hybrid forms,
fiction, poetry, and the public humanities, broadly defined.

• A record of publication beyond the minimum qualifications

stated above.

• Evidence of work or potential work with graduate students
• Experience with program development, public humanities

programming, or related kinds of work.

• Applicants should have published a minimum of one book or show

significant demonstrable progress toward a book.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Submit the online application and upload the following for a
complete application:

• curriculum vitae, including contact information for academic

references

letter of interest no more than two pages

• three confidential letters of recommendation. Please send the

confidential letters of recommendation to englishdept@uwyo.edu

• a writing sample of ~40 pages

For questions about the position, contact the search committee
co-chairs, Kelly Kinney (Kelly.Kinney@uwyo.edu) and Blake Sanz
(msanz@uwyo.edu). This position will remain open until filled.
Complete applications received by 09/30/2026 will receive full
consideration.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to
campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to
work on campus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

Work authorization sponsorship may be available for this position,
conditioned on the non-applicability of the fees implemented in 90
FR 46027 to the visa petition.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a
protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act
(ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an
accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at
307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

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Job Identification: 261885

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Job Schedule: Full Time

Locations: 16 & Gibbon, Laramie, WY, 82071, US

Posted Salary Range:

Schedule (Hours Per Week): 40

Travel: Yes, 5%

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