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Distinguished Visiting Writer, MFA Creative Writing

Employer
Oregon State University - Cascades
Location
Oregon, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Jul 24, 2017

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Other Arts
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Part Time

The Low Residency MFA Program at Oregon State University seeks creative, innovative teacher-practitioners with significant professional accomplishment to serve as Distinguished Visiting Writers on a two-term basis for the 2017-2018 Academic year.

In 2017-2018 academic year, we are hiring a Distinguished Visiting Writer for our Fall 2017 residency and our Winter 2018 mentorship terms. In Fall 2017, the Distinguished Visiting Writer will teach a fiction workshop, teach an arts and activism workshop, and give a public workshop in arts and activism. In Winter 2018, the Distinguished Visiting Writer will mentor 6 students working in fiction long-distance.

Required qualifications include:

  • an MFA or other terminal degree in Creative Writing
  • at least one book-length publication in fiction
  • availability to teach classes on campus November 3-12
  • evident commitment to diversity and equity
  • experience teaching creative writing

Preferred qualifications include:

  • experience teaching at the graduate level
  • experience teaching in a low-residency MFA Program
  • book-length publications in both fiction and creative nonfiction

Application materials include:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter
  • Sample course description
  • Contact information for 3 references

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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