An English Language or Literature Professor leads courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Adjunct Professor, low-residency MFA in Writing for Young Readers
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Position Number:
7304076
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Position Type:
Liberal Arts - English and Literature Adjunct Professor, low-residency MFA in Writing for Young Readers
University of San Francisco
R0012352
USF Hilltop Campus Job Title:
Adjunct Professor, low-residency MFA in Writing for
Young Readers Job Summary:
The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private, urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. USF draws from the cultural, intellectual, and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich its educational programs. The MFA in Writing for Young Readers (MFAY) is a low-residency graduate program. We offer immersive, in-person residencies followed by intensive one-to-one mentorship. Part-time adjunct professors mentor individual students in reading like a writer, craft-based critical writing, and students' creative projects. Adjunct professors must be expert at working with students through all forms of instruction and at the manuscript level as students engage deeply with questions of audience, craft, process, and literary practices. All MFAY adjunct faculty are expected to have deep familiarity with the field of writing for young readers and must be willing to teach across genres during residency and through individual mentorship. These genres include picture books, early readers and chapter books, middle-grade and young adult novels, nonfiction, poetry and novels in verse, short stories, and graphic literature. Candidates are not required to be published in every category. Positions are part-time, non-tenure track, renewable based on need, funding, and performance.
Full Job Description:
Qualifications The ideal candidate will have graduate-level higher education teaching experience as well as significant publications in the field of literature for young readers. Adjuncts must participate in the program's on-campus residencies at the university's main campus in San Francisco, held twice annually in January and June. Responsibilities during residency may include leading workshops, seminars, and lectures; faculty readings, and graduation events; meeting with both continuing and newly assigned mentees; and contributing to the intellectual and creative life of the program. During the rest of the semester, adjunct faculty respond to student work promptly and thoroughly, hold mid-semester calls, and attend to other work in support of students. Minimum Qualifications BA in a relevant field Significant publishing track record-note awards, bestsellers, and groundbreaking titles College-level teaching experience or equivalent Knowledge of critical and inclusive pedagogies Preferred Qualifications Strong record of publication in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and/or short stories. Minimum of 3 years' experience in the teaching of creative writing, preferably at the graduate level. Evidence of strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and to collaborate with others. Adept at student-centered learning. Community-building orientation, with a willingness to do service and commit to program goals
