Assistant Professor of Writing, beginning Fall 2026
(Tenure-Stream)
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is currently seeking a Full-Time Assistant Professor of Writing in the Division of Communication and the Arts, beginning Fall 2025. This is a tenure-stream position.
Requirements: MFA in Creative Writing or closely related field (or Ph.D. in Creative Writing), with a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates. Scholarship/creative activities, advising, and service activities are required. Experience teaching at the university or collegiate level is required; a record of publications in creative writing is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities: Applicants must be able to teach 12 credits per semester, in writing at the undergraduate level. Courses include Fiction 1 and 2, Poetry 1 and 2, Creative Non-Fiction, and the upper-level Technical Writing class required by our Engineering Technology and Radiological Science programs, as well as supervision of our student literary magazine Baily's Beads. This position is an integral element of our Interdisciplinary Arts major, working with other arts faculty to support IA student progress. Preference will be given to applicants with relevant creative and professional experience.
Candidates experienced in working with college students from varied backgrounds and who have applied experience in the field of expertise are encouraged to apply.
Apply online at: https://www.join.pitt.edu/.
Please submit a letter of application, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for five professional references, including their name, title, email address, phone number, and their relation to the candidate. (Please Note: All documents must be submitted as PDF files & labeled accurately in Talent Center.)
Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
www.upb.pitt.edu/faculty-search-information
Apply online at: https://www.join.pitt.edu/.
Please submit a letter of application; C.V.; statement of teaching philosophy; and contact information for five professional references, including their name, title, email address, phone number, and their relation to the candidate. (Please Note: All documents must be submitted as PDF files & labeled accurately in Talent Center.)
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This position may be bargaining unit eligible
Campus: Bradford
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Attachments: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Statement, Other (see posting for additional details)
