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Oklahoma State University - TT Asst. Prof. (Fiction)
Tenure-track position in Creative Writing-Fiction. 2-2 teaching load beginning August 2014. Appropriate terminal degree, appropriate credentials, significant national publication, and demonstrated teaching excellence required. Additional publication and teaching expertise in creative non-fiction desirable. Salary competitive and commensurate with experience. OSU offers the BA, MA, and the PhD in English with emphasis in creative writing. For further information on the department see our webpage at http://english.okstate.edu.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2013. We will continue, however, to accept and consider applications until the position has been filled. Email with subject line "Fiction Writer" letter of application, cv, writing sample, and dossier, including three letters of recommendation and transcript to English.information@okstate.edu. This position is contingent upon availability of funding. Oklahoma State University is an AA/EEO/E-Verify employer committed to diversity. OSU-Stillwater is a tobacco-free campus.

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University of San Diego - TT Asst. Prof., Creative Writing, Poetry Emphasis
The Department of English at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Creative Writing, Poetry Emphasis. Effective Fall 2014. Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and publication. PhD in Creative Writing preferred; MFA considered. Teaching load is three courses per semester, with possible course reduction through Faculty Research Grants. Application materials must include cover letter, curriculum vitae, dossier, and a representative sample of your work (maximum 10 pages). Interfolio is required; after establishing an account (http://www.interfolio.com), candidates can search for this position in the system. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to: english@sandiego.edu. Inquiries about the position itself may be made to Fred Miller Robinson, Chair, Search Committee: fredr@sandiego.edu or 1-619-260-2239. For full consideration, all materials must be posted on Interfolio by October 15, 2012. Interviews will be conducted at MLA Convention in Chicago in 2014.

Applicants must also register on the University's web site at http://www.sandiego.edu/hr, referencing job IRC11106. The University of San Diego, an independent Catholic university, is an Equal Opportunity Employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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University of Michigan - The Nicholas Delbanco Visiting Professorship in Fiction
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/grad/mfa/default.asp

Visiting appointment in fiction. Anticipated three year appointment, with potential of renewal for two additional years. Candidates should be emerging writers (one book published or under contract; candidates may also have a second book under contract) who have achieved distinction in their writing and excellence in their teaching or show the promise of such distinction and excellence.

Please send letter of application, c.v., statement of current and future writing plans, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, writing samples, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation by October 1, 2013 to Recruitment Coordinator, Helen Zell Writers' Program, University of Michigan, 3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is supportive of the needs of dual career couples.

All applications will be acknowledged.

MLA JIL June 21, 2013

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University of Michigan - The Nicholas Delbanco Visiting Professorship in Poetry
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/english/grad/mfa/default.asp

Visiting appointment in poetry. Anticipated three year appointment, with potential of renewal for two additional years. Candidates should be emerging writers (one book published or under contract; candidates may also have a second book under contract) who have achieved distinction in their writing and excellence in their teaching or show the promise of such distinction and excellence.

Please send letter of application, c.v., statement of current and future writing plans, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, writing samples, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation by October 1, 2013 to Recruitment Coordinator, Helen Zell Writers' Program, University of Michigan, 3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is supportive of the needs of dual career couples.

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Fiction Writer: 1

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