Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) – Texas Tech University

Faculty Opportunity: Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) – Texas Tech University

• Institution: Texas Tech University

• Academic Unit / Department: Department of English, College of Arts & Sciences

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: 45962BR

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, 9-Month, Tenure-Track

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: Commensurate with qualifications and institutional pay plan

• Location: Lubbock, Texas, USA

• Application Deadline: October 15, 2026

• Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2027

📋 Overview of Role

The Department of English at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Creative Writing, specializing in Creative Nonfiction. The successful candidate will teach nonfiction workshops, contribute to graduate writing programs, mentor MFA and PhD students, maintain an active scholarly and creative record, and participate in departmental and university service.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach Creative Nonfiction workshops, typically at the junior level and above, across onsite, hybrid, and online formats.

• Serve periodically as instructor of record for the MFA Writing Practicum, Writing for Publication seminar, and Forms courses.

• Mentor graduate students, including supervising MFA theses, PhD qualifying examinations, and PhD dissertations.

• Develop a strong and active record of peer-reviewed research and creative work.

• Pursue funded research and creative activity, where applicable.

• Provide service to the Department of English, College, University, and profession.

• Contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives such as Comparative Literature, Globalization, and Translation; Literature, Social Justice, and the Environment; Book History and Digital Humanities.

• Potentially teach archival research, multimedia/new media nonfiction, and community-based writing workshops.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: MFA or Ph.D. in Creative Writing, English, or a closely related field by the time of hire.

• Teaching Experience: At least 2 years of college-level teaching experience, including qualifying graduate teaching experience.

• Specialization: Demonstrated specialization in Creative Nonfiction.

• Publication Record: Significant record of high-quality nonfiction publications, including at least one nonfiction book in print or under contract, or an equivalent record of essays published in nationally recognized journals or magazines.

• Preferred Research: Scholarship supported by internal or external grants.

• Preferred Teaching: Experience teaching in online modalities.

• Archival Expertise: Experience working with archives and teaching archival research techniques.

• Digital/Media Expertise: Experience writing or teaching multimedia and new-media nonfiction.

• Community Engagement: Interest or experience developing community-based writing workshops.

• Interdisciplinary Interests: Connections to TTU initiatives, labs, or collections including CLGT, LSJE, Book History and Digital Humanities, Letterpress Lab, or the Sowell Collection.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and the hiring department’s budgetary and institutional pay plan.

• Appointment: Full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position.

• Teaching Load: Tenure-line faculty in the Department of English generally teach a 2/2 course load.

• Travel: Position may require up to 25% travel.

• Grant Funding: Not grant-funded.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Cover Letter

3. List of References with required contact information

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: Texas Tech University employment portal

• 📧 Position Enquiries: Dr. Leslie Jill Patterson, Search Committee Chair — jill.patterson@ttu.edu

• 📧 Application Assistance: Human Resources, Talent Acquisition — hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu

• ☎️ HR Phone: 806-742-3851

• 📅 Deadline: October 15, 2026

• 📅 Anticipated Start: September 1, 2027

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