Interlochen Center for the Arts seeks a Director of the Creative Writing Department.

Interlochen Center for the Arts seeks a dynamic leader of the Creative Writing Program. This 12-month position reports to the Vice Provost of Academic and Arts Education. The creative writing programs at Interlochen help young writers cultivate their talents and broaden their command of the writer’s craft at all levels, preparing them for the increasing variety of writing experiences and opportunities presented by the digital world of the 21st century. The programs provide guidance, support and an extraordinary series of experiences and opportunities for young writers. The Creative Writing division benefits from a Visiting Writers series that offers students access to readings, master classes and Q&A sessions with nationally renowned writers. Recent and Upcoming Visiting Writers include Terrance Hayes, Tyehimba Jess, Carolyn Forché, Antonya Nelson, Chloe Benjamin and Marcus Wicker. Throughout the year, there are a variety of evening performances of readings given by students, faculty and guests.

Duties and Qualifications
Major duties and responsibilities include:


 * Teaching - partial load that varies based on time of the year
 * Student Recruitment
 * Hiring and supervision of creative writing faculty and staff
 * Curricular oversight for the writing curriculum with particular attention to new and broadening directions and forms for the written and spoken word in today’s society
 * Managing departmental budget
 * Oversight of the departmental literary publications
 * Scheduling and engaging guest writers and readings

Knowledge and experience required:
 * Advanced degree (MA, MFA, or PhD in Creative Writing) preferred
 * Candidates must have teaching and administrative experience with knowledge of creative writing pedagogy and secondary or post-secondary education
 * Professional writing experience and publishing credentials are also considered
 * Candidates should be qualified to teach in a variety of genres.

Compensation:
 * A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered
 * It will be a full-time, 12 month position.

Application:

To apply for this position, please click here. Please submit a resume/CV and a cover letter on one PDF, and provide three professional or personal references.

About
Established in 1975 with a Ford Foundation grant, the Creative Writing program at Interlochen Arts Academy was the first creative writing program in an American high school. The program provides guidance, support and an extraordinary series of experiences and opportunities for young writers. Areas of study in creative writing include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting and a wide variety of electives. The Academy enrolls over 500 students, of which approximately 20% are international, and nearly 25% are ethnic minorities. Additionally, close to 300 out of 2500 summer camp students participate in some aspect of the summer Creative Writing Program during Camp programming.

Creative Writing students from the Academy regularly win the highest awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition and the YoungArts competition, and earn significant scholarships to outstanding collegiate writing programs. Of the 40 Presidential scholars won by Interlochen students, Creative Writing students have garnered 19, more than any other discipline. Renowned writers who graduated from the Academy include Doug Stanton, Karin Gottshall, Paula Sharp, Mohammed Naseeehu Ali, Jennifer Lynch, Julie Buntin, Brittany Cavallaro, Garth Greenwell, Kea Wilson, Brittany Newell, Kate Angus, and Mary Stewart Atwell.

Interlochen is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women, racial/ethnic minorities and other individuals from underrepresented groups.

To apply for this position, please click here. Please submit a resume/CV and a cover letter on one PDF document, and provide three professional or personal references.