Assistant Professor - Creative Writing (Fiction)

Assistant Professor - Creative Writing (Fiction)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Full-Time Faculty

Job Number

BGSU01992

Division

A&S Dean

Department

English Department - Faculty

Opening Date

09/29/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor specializing in creative writing (fiction). This is a full-time, 9-month appointment with an August 2027 start date.

Information about Program and College

The Department of English offers degree paths and minors in creative writing and literary/textual studies, among other areas. Founded nearly 60 years ago, BGSU's creative writing program offers a BFA and an MFA. BGSU is home to the award-winning Mid-American Review and the annual Winter Wheat literary festival as well as a vibrant reading series featuring distinguished guest writers, faculty, and students. Graduates of the programs have won such awards as the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, the Yale Younger Poets Award, the Guggenheim, NEA Individual Artist Fellowships, the Iowa Short Fiction Prize, the Drue Heinz Award, the Flannery O'Connor Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, and the Whiting Award. Notable MFA alumni include Anthony Doerr, Matt Bell, Charles Fort, and Carolyn Forché. Additional information about the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program can be found at bgsu.edu/english.

The Department of English is one of eighteen units located within the College of Arts and Sciences. The vision for our College, aligned with the university's strategic plan, is to ensure that our students graduate career-ready to meet the world's challenges, and that our faculty research and creative activity contribute to the public good. We achieve this through robust collaboration across departmental boundaries, with particular attention given to increasing experiential learning for our undergraduate and graduate students and connecting our scholarly and creative work to the needs of our region. We are especially interested in recruiting candidates who can contribute excellence in teaching, scholarly/creative work, and/or service toward achieving excellence throughout the university and to the greater community. The College is committed to faculty success, providing resources and support within the Dean's Office and through collaboration with Arts and Sciences departments and schools, leadership teams in other colleges, and university-serving partners such as the Center for Faculty Excellence. Through these connections, we have developed a comprehensive, cohort-based mentorship program to support the professional growth and advancement of faculty across all disciplines and ranks. We value and practice shared governance and are committed to maintaining a vibrant and supportive working environment.

Essential Functions

The primary responsibilities of this position:

• Teach graduate classes in the face-to-face MFA program in creative writing.
• Teach undergraduate classes in the face-to-face BFA program in creative writing.
• Teach other courses at all levels corresponding to faculty member's expertise and English Department needs, including in the online graduate certificate program in creative writing.
• Advise thesis work at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Provide service to the program, department, college, and university as well as to the profession, including a term as faculty advisor to the Mid-American Review.
• Maintain an active scholarly and creative agenda that results in publication.

Minimum Qualifications

• MFA or PhD in creative writing or a PhD in English with a creative writing concentration.
• Creative productivity in fiction writing, demonstrated via publication of an original book-length work of fiction by a commercial, academic, or independent press; and/or multiple fiction publications in peer-reviewed journals or magazines.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level as instructor of record in a course in creative writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated academic expertise or publication record in creative nonfiction.
• Teaching experience at the graduate level as instructor of record in a course in creative writing or literature.
• Experience in mentoring students in the completion of creative projects.
• Experience with the editorial process of a literary magazine.

Additional Information

Application Materials Required

• Cover letter detailing how your teaching, creative work, and editorial experiences connect to the job responsibilities and required qualifications, as well as any preferred qualifications, and describing how you would contribute to the BGSU creative writing program.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Names and contact information of three professional references.
• Writing sample (no more than 20 pages) of creative work.

Candidates invited for on-campus interviews must provide unofficial transcripts of the highest degree earned and a teaching portfolio that includes a teaching philosophy of up to 2 pages, 1-3 sample syllabi, sample assignments, and a complete set of quantitative and qualitative student evaluations from one class (if available).

Finalist will be required to submit official transcripts and three written letters of reference. BGSU policy requires finalist to authorize and pass a background check prior to receiving an offer of employment.

Application Deadline

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by November 15, 2026

Salary & Benefits

Competitive and commensurate with candidate's experience and credentials. Full benefits package available.

Further Information

Please direct inquiries to Professor Amorak Huey, Director of Creative Writing and Search Committee Chair, at ahuey@bgsu.edu.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Benefits

Bowling Green State University provides a comprehensive benefit program as part of a total compensation package. This includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, health accounts (medical & dependent), life & disability insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance program and tuition fee waivers for employees and their eligible dependents as well as paid time off, flexible work options, holidays and parental leave. For more information, please visit Benefits-at-a-Glance.

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