Literature Lecturer - Literary Arts 26/27
About the role
The Department of Literature within the School of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego invites applications for Temporary Lecturer(s) in Literary Arts for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful applicant(s) will have expertise in teaching both craft and workshop courses in fiction and cross-genre writing, including Short Fiction, and Speculative Fiction, and Intercultural Writing.
Responsibilities
- Teach both craft and workshop courses in fiction and cross-genre writing, including Short Fiction, and Speculative Fiction, and Intercultural Writing.
- Appointments will be quarterly and part-time (1-2 classes per quarter).
Requirements
- Hold an MFA or PhD in Creative Writing, Literary Arts, or equivalent field of practice demonstrating outstanding teaching experience (at least 2 years).
- Teaching at the College level in Fiction Writing, and one other genre of intercultural writing.
- Publications of fiction and/or intercultural writing in Peer-Reviewed Journals.
Qualifications
- Demonstrates outstanding teaching experience in Fiction and open-genre Literary Arts that explores intersections of form and content across a variety of cultural, ethnic, or linguistic traditions.
- One or more books in the above genres.
- Local to San Diego/La Jolla area.
- Flexible to department course needs.
Skills
No specific skills are listed as required or preferred.
Benefits
No specific benefits are mentioned.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $70,977 - $75,301. The minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: Table 15 Salary Scale.
Schedule
The appointments will be quarterly and part-time (1-2 classes per quarter).