Distinguished Lecturer (Creative Writing MFA) - English
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- Hunter College
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- New York, NY
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- Arts & Humanities, English Literature & Composition
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- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job Title: Distinguished Lecturer (Creative Writing MFA) - English
Job ID: 20411
Location: Hunter College
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
A WORLD CLASS NON-FICTION WRITER
If you love to teach brilliant emerging writers, there may be a position for you as a Distinguished Lecturer in the most selective MFA in New York City.
General Duties: Performs teaching duties in area(s) of expertise. Distinguished Lecturers are experienced practitioners or teachers who hold full-time, non-tenure track position with a maximum appointment period of seven years, subject to annual reappointment.
This particular position involves leading seminars and workshops in creative non-fiction, with a special emphasis on styles that hybridize memoir with other forms of inquiry, such as sociology or criticism, or even seem antithetical to it. Your creative non-fiction syllabus might question whether Roland Barthes’s Camera Lucida qualifies as memoir. It might examine how Primo Levi’s Survival in Auschwitz makes the subjective representative of the collective. In assigning modern offerings like Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me or Suki Kim’s Without You, There Is No Us, your syllabus might call upon your students to examine their beliefs about the intersection of memoir and journalism, the political and personal in global narratives, and the evolving role of the memoirist in contemporary cultural scholarship. Then again, we are looking for a world-class teacher who will be as original and genre-bending in his or her syllabus as in their written work. Hunter is committed to active engagement with students and the community at large, and embraces equity, inclusiveness, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work.
Hunter is committed to active engagement with students and the community at large, and embraces equity, inclusiveness, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree and a record of achievement in a profession or field of expertise related to teaching assignments. Also required is the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, within range of this title ($45,750-$128,485).
HOW TO APPLY
Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Please have your curriculum vitae/ resume and scholarly interest or cover letter with names and contact information of 3 references available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document. The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).
Candidates must also be prepared to have two letters of reference tendered promptly upon request.
CLOSING DATE
The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on April 22, 2019. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the positions remain open after initial round.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Organization
Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY). Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study.
Hunter's student body is as diverse as New York City itself. For more than 140 years, Hunter has provided educational opportunities for women and minorities, and today, students from every walk of life and every corner of the world attend Hunter.
The success of Hunter students is largely due to the dedication and expertise of the Hunter faculty. With more than 1,800 full- and part-time members, the faculty is virtually unparalleled in its breadth of scholarship and artistic achievement. Many of the nation's top scholars are drawn to Hunter by its diverse and uniquely engaged student body, by the abundance of academic resources in New York, and by ever-growing opportunities for teaching and research. At Hunter, they receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world's leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, enhancing our culture, advancing technology, and more.
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