Assistant or Associate Professor - Creative Writing
About the Role
The University of Houston’s internationally acclaimed Creative Writing Program seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction, to begin fall 2027. The program houses PhD and MFA degrees in Creative Writing and also hosts a sizeable undergraduate concentration and minor in Creative Writing. The University of Houston is also home to Gulf Coast, a national literary journal. The university is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university and the flagship institution of the UH System, with more than 48,000 students. Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, has an international population reflected in both the graduate and undergraduate programs. The department is English.
Responsibilities
- Teach a 2-2 course load split between undergraduate and graduate creative writing classes
- Mentor students across PhD, MFA, and undergraduate creative writing programs
- Teach a variety of creative writing courses
- Collaborate and provide service to the writing community
Requirements
- MFA or equivalent degree
- At least one book published with a nationally recognized press
- Experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate classes
- Outstanding teaching record
- History of collaboration and service to one's writing community
Application Requirements
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Teaching statement
- Three letters of reference
- Digital or physical submission of full book as evidence of publication (include a self-addressed stamped envelope if physical return is desired)
Additional Information
- Application deadline: December 1, 2026
- Position begins fall 2027
- Employees must maintain a home address in Texas for the duration of the appointment
- Official transcripts required upon selection of final candidates