Are you a published writer (fiction, life-writing, plays or poetry) with proven skills as a teacher of creative writing? Do you have the ability to motivate and inspire learners; with a clear commitment to creating and delivering an excellent student experience?
You will teach an undergraduate option module in creative writing and will undertake appropriate administrative and examining responsibilities associated with the teaching.
As part of this role, you will also assist with the School’s series of readings, workshops and events, in order to contribute more generally to its encouragement of creative writing. You will be expected to engage with the School’s culture of interdisciplinary research and research-led teaching.
The School of English has played a historic role in supporting and stimulating new literary voices from around the world. In 1996, to maintain our rich and diverse traditions of literary creativity, we instituted a Creative Writing Fellowship for the purpose of teaching creative writing to undergraduates within our honours degree programme.
A new undergraduate BA (Hons) in English Literature with Creative Writing began in 2018-19 and a Masters in Creative Writing and Critical Life was launched in 2017. The School also offers practice-led PhDs in Creative Writing and performance-based theatre studies.
Contract Type: Fixed Term (7 January 2019 to 14 June 2019) Job Ref: AHCEN1019
Full details and to apply here
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: Dr Fiona Becket, Head of School Tel: +44 (0)113 343 4752, email: f.d.becket@leeds.ac.uk
Deadline: 29 November 2018