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Assistant Professor, Creative Writing

University of New Orleans

Posted 02/13/26

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2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148

Full-Time
Entry level
Education / Training
In Person

Job Description

Job Description

The Department of Language and Literature at the University of New Orleans invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Creative Writing with an expertise in Fiction (at least one book published or under contract). A secondary expertise in Creative Non-Fiction is also highly desirable.

This position is responsible for 12 academic units per semester (4/4). The typical teaching load is 9 units per semester, with the expectation of service, research, and thesis mentoring to fulfill the remaining 3 units.

Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate fiction courses, as well as other courses offered by the Department of Language and Literature, as needed.

This position will be heavily involved with the Creative Writing Workshop, the nationally renowned MFA program at UNO, which offers both resident and online MFA programs.

The successful candidate should be adept at teaching in both in-person and asynchronous modalities and be strongly committed to mentoring students through thesis projects.

An ability to work with our literary magazine, *Bayou*, as well as an eagerness to participate in the community and service of the Department of Language and Literature and the Creative Writing Workshop, is also highly desirable.


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