Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing

Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing

Special Instructions

Please complete an online faculty application and upload a cover letter; a 30-page writing sample, preferably with excerpts of published work from both genres; a curriculum vitae that includes a full list of publications; a teaching statement; and contact information for three references. Only complete applications will be considered. For more information, please contact Jung Yun at cwdirector@gwu.edu.

Recruitment Plan

Posting Number: F002667

Academic Title: Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing

Rank: Assistant Professor

Discipline: Humanities

Contract Type: Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 08/01/2027-05/31/2030, Non-Tenure Track

Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search, Prior Employment Verification

Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2027

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Position Description Summary: The George Washington University English Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Prose for a three-year renewable contract (non-tenure track) as early as Fall 2027. The successful candidate will join a thriving undergraduate Creative Writing program.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach fiction and/or creative nonfiction in our Creative Writing program, advise students, and perform other departmental and university service, while continuing to publish.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a terminal degree in creative writing (MFA or PhD) or a closely related field, experience teaching at the college level, and at least one published book of fiction or creative nonfiction. Applicants must also demonstrate an interest in a secondary genre (creative nonfiction or fiction) through published work or other evidence.

Advertised Salary: $90,000 - $92,000

Other Benefits: This position is eligible for full-time health benefits. For more information, please visit: https://hr.gwu.edu/health-benefits.

Other Information: Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. The university and its departments have a strong commitment to recruiting faculty of the highest caliber who have thrived in different environments and would enrich the university with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please complete an online faculty application and upload a cover letter; a 30-page writing sample, preferably with excerpts of published work from both genres; a curriculum vitae that includes a full list of publications; a teaching statement; and contact information for three references. Only complete applications will be considered. For more information, please contact Jung Yun at cwdirector@gwu.edu.

Department Link: https://english.columbian.gwu.edu/

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening: Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Statement of Teaching Interest
4. Sample Publications
5. Names and Contact Information for References

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Do you have an MFA, PhD, or other terminal degree in creative writing or a closely-related field?
   • Yes
   • No
2. Can you demonstrate experience teaching at the college level?
   • Yes
   • No
3. Have you published at least one book of fiction or creative nonfiction?
   • Yes
   • No
4. Can you demonstrate an interest in a secondary genre (creative nonfiction or fiction) through your published work or other evidence?
   • Yes
   • No