The Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, along with its Program in Creative Writing, is conducting a search for a fiction writer, prominent and recognized in their field, for appointment, as appropriate, as an associate/full professor or a professor of practice. (A tenured appointment requires reviews at the department, college and university levels.) The candidate’s teaching responsibilities will include leading both undergraduate and graduate seminars in fiction writing, an introductory undergraduate creative writing course that incorporates both fiction and poetry, a graduate seminar in pedagogy, and, occasionally, first-year undergraduate writing seminars. Creative writing professors also oversee graduate student theses and serve on the annual MFA admissions committee. Requirements include at least two books of fiction published by reputable presses; chapbooks and self-published work will not be accepted. With application, please include cover letter, CV, most recent book, a description of teaching philosophy, and a statement of contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (https://facultydevelopment.cornell.edu/information-for-faculty-candidates/) to Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23249). Letters of reference will be sought at a later date. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to inclusive teaching practices, including the teaching and knowledge of literatures that reflect diverse experiences of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and class. Writers from underrepresented communities are highly encouraged to apply.

Selections for spring campus visits will be made by early December. We encourage informal inquiries; please contact J. Robert Lennon at jrl24@cornell.edu.

Our Creative Writing Program offers a fully funded two-year Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry or fiction. Students who have defended their theses are offered two additional years as lecturers in Literatures in English. We also offer a creative writing concentration to undergraduate English majors, and an undergraduate minor in creative writing for non-majors.