Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
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The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing specializing in teaching and writing fiction. The role includes teaching undergraduate fiction courses across multiple levels, contributing to undergraduate and graduate curricula, mentoring students, participating in select administrative activities, and conducting ongoing scholarly research.
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Employment Type: Permanent Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0006189
Salary Range: Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Position Summary/Description:
The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing with specialization in teaching and writing fiction.
The successful candidate’s duties will include teaching, research, and service. The candidate should be prepared to teach a 2-2 load of undergraduate fiction courses at the introductory, intermediate, advanced, and senior honors level, as well as one of the many fiction electives we offer. The candidate will also contribute to both undergraduate and graduate curricula; mentor students; participate in select administrative activities; and engage in ongoing scholarly research.
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- Pay
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- US median$115–163K/yr800 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 72 open Professor jobs in North Carolina and 2,961 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Education
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