Asst or Associate Professor in Creative Nonfiction, English Dept & MFA Program in Creative Writing at InsideHigherEd
Job Description
Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Nonfiction, English Department & MFA Program in Creative Writing, School of Arts & Sciences
Job ID: 31172
Location: Hunter College
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The English Department and MFA Program in Creative Writing invites applications from practicing creative non-fiction writers for a position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank, starting Fall 2026, to teach graduate and undergraduate writing workshops, graduate craft seminars, and undergraduate creative writing courses.
Teaching duties include graduate and undergraduate non-fiction workshops, graduate craft seminars, undergraduate creative writing courses, and graduate and undergraduate thesis advising. Service duties include but are not limited to conducting all aspects of graduate admissions and recruitment, assisting in the placement of graduate students in research internships with writers outside Hunter for Sainsbury Fellowships, and participating in the selection and hosting of writers for the Distinguished Writers Series.
The department faculty promotes advanced scholarship and creative expression, seeks to have a positive impact on the diverse communities we serve, and fosters the success of our students in their academic studies and as innovative writers and artists.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD, MFA, or MA plus a record of achievement in the profession or field of expertise related to teaching assignments. Also required is the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
We seek a writer of national/international stature with an outstanding publishing record that includes at least one book for Assistant rank or two or more for Associate Rank, and whose work has been published in national periodicals. Significant graduate and undergraduate teaching experience is required. A record of publishing and teaching in a second genre, and experience coordinating or helping to coordinate a division within a writing MFA would also be assets. Graduate Students in the Hunter MFA Nonfiction Program work primarily in the genres of personal essay, book length literary nonfiction, and memoir. Thus, candidates whose work is solely for an academic audience or strictly journalistic would not be appropriate for this position.
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.
Assistant Professor: $57,252 - $86,741
Associate Professor: $90,838 - $129,041
CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 31172 .
Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). 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)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
Names and contact information of 3 professional references
Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred
CLOSING DATE
The search will remain open until the position is filled.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty
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.
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