Southern Illinois University - School of Literature, Writing and Digital Humanit

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Fiction Writing, tenured/tenure-track, continuing, 9-month appointment.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts.

The target salary offer for this position is $74,000.00 to $100,000.00 annually at full time. Actual salary for part-time appointments will be prorated based on the percentage FTE of the appointment.

Examples of Duties

Teach undergraduate fiction classes, graduate workshops, and seminars in fiction and/or creative activities related to digital narrative, emphasizing the development of students’ craft and writing skills through thoughtful instruction and mentorship. Applicants will be responsible for maintaining an active independent research/creative activity agenda relevant to the discipline and service activities to assist the School.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Completed MFA in fiction, and/or PhD in Creative Writing (fiction) by date of hire. Candidates must have at least one published or accepted book of fiction, and must have experience teaching fiction writing classes.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching fiction writing classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to contribute to an emerging program in digital narrative, broadly defined: podcasting, game scripting, and/or other forms of online/digital publication.