Lecturer in Creative Writing
University of California San Diego Department of Literature
United States

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The Department of Literature within the Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego (https://literature.ucsd.edu/) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applications whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment.

Appointments will most likely be part-time, but may be full-time, from one quarter up to one year in duration.

The full list of courses offered by the department can be found in the online course catalogue: https://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/LIT.html.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on UC pay scale.

Authorization to work in the US must be provided at the start of the appointment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985).

For this Transition Year only, we will be using AP Recruit to review current/internal appointees and also collect applicants. This process was created to streamline efforts these efforts as the campus transitions to the new process for Unit 18 Lectures.

Please use the specialization tool to identify if you are an internal/current appointee or external applicant.

Internal/Current Department Appointees are required to submit:

• CV
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity
• Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available)
• Statement of Teaching
• Sample Syllabi

External Applicants are required to submit:

• CV
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity
• Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available). If not available, upload a letter of reference on your teaching ability.
• Statement of Teaching
• Sample Syllabi

Please reference position number on all correspondence.

Department: https://literature.ucsd.edu/

Candidates must demonstrate excellent teaching qualifications in the above detailed areas, and experience managing diverse classrooms.

Candidates are required to hold a Ph.D. or MFA in Creative Writing by the time of appointment, and to have demonstrated outstanding teaching experience in the following genres/areas: Fiction, Poetry, and Writing for Performance

Preferred candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in an academic setting.

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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