Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Teaching, Creative Writing

Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor of Teaching

Salary range: Annual salary range for Assistant Professor of Teaching appointments is $80,800 to $104,700 commensurate with education and experience

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Review timeline: March 6, 2026

Open date: January 9, 2026

Most recent review date: Friday, Mar 6, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Creative Writing at the University of California-Riverside invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching beginning July 1, 2026.

This position is equivalent in level to other Assistant Professor positions, but with an emphasis on excellence in teaching and teaching-related activities. We seek a fiction writer, and are especially interested in practitioners of speculative and other genre fiction. Completion of an MFA in Creative Writing and one published book by a recognized national press, or a book under contract with a national press, are required by the July 1, 2026 start date.

Annual salary range for Assistant Professor of Teaching appointments is $80,800 to $104,700 commensurate with education and experience

An Assistant Professor of Teaching is a member of the academic senate and will be expected to teach six classes across three quarters yearly. Teaching Professors are expected to provide outstanding in-class instruction, as well as demonstrate a commitment to high quality professional activity (such as research on pedagogy and/or fiction), and service related to the pedagogical mission of the department and university.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Applicants will be required to submit:
Cover letter of outlining interest
Current CV
Teaching statement
A 15-20 pp. writing sample or book(s), and evidence of teaching excellence, such as teaching evaluations.
Contact information for three recommenders is required. These letters will be solicited by the department when candidates are short-listed for the position.

Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR's on-line application system located at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
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Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer's email address.

To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by March 6, 2026

Department Contact person:
Emily Rapp Black,  or erapp

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

M.F.A. in Creative Writing at the time of application, and at least one book of prose (fiction) published or under contract with a recognized press

Preferred qualifications

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission () is a preferred qualification.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching

• Writing sample or Book(s) - A 15-20 pp. writing sample or book(s), and evidence of teaching excellence, such as teaching evaluations.

• Evidence of Teaching Excellence - Evidence of teaching excellence, such as teaching evaluations

• Copy of published book or completed book contract

Reference requirements

• 3-6 required (contact information only)

Contact information for three recommenders is required. These letters will be solicited by the department when candidates are short-listed for the position.

Help contact: emily.rappblack

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission () is a preferred qualification.

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