The Department of Creative Studies at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus invites applications for a 12-month Lecturer appointment in Creative Writing commencing September 2023.
Lecturer positions are appointments without review (i.e., non-tenure track) with the possibility of renewal for successive terms, subject to availability of funding and demonstration of excellence in teaching in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association.
The ideal candidate will be a practicing writer with relevant university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in Creative Writing or a related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with strong teaching ability in narrative forms, including short- and long-form fiction, playwriting and screenwriting.
The candidate will be expected to teach seven courses over the 12-month period, with a minimum of one of those being taught in the summer term, and to serve the department through committee work, event organizing, or similar activities.
Courses for the position would include, but are not limited to, the following:
Term 1
- CRWR 160
- Intro to Writing Fiction and Drama
- CRWR 380
- Writing of the Short Story
- CRWR 471
- Writing of the Novel
Term 2
- CRWR 160
- Intro to Writing Fiction and Drama
- CRWR 260
- Theory and Practice of Creative Writing
- CRWR 471
- Writing of the Novel
Summer
All positions are subject to funding.
How to apply
Please email your application to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line CRWR Lecturer application. Documents must be submitted in electronic format as e-mail attachments. Acceptable formats include those with a file extension of .doc, .docx, or .pdf.
Applications will consist of
- A letter of application
- a complete curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)
- a statement of teaching philosophy and/or teaching evaluations
New applicants must also arrange to have three confidential letters of reference emailed to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca with the subject line “CRWR reference letter”.
Inquiries can be sent to Shawn Serfas, Head, Department of Creative Studies at shawn.serfas@ubc.ca
Deadline for applications: CV’s reviewed starting March 27th 2023
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.