Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is a uniquely comprehensive, student-focused institution built on over 40 years of excellence in post-secondary education and training. TRU’s spectacular main campus is located on the traditional land of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people in Kamloops, BC and is a mere four-hour drive from Vancouver, in the heart of the southern BC interior. Kamloops offers world class tourism and recreation, excellent cultural, social, and economic opportunities, as well as over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.

The Faculty of Arts invites applications for a tenure-track position in Creative Writing. This is a teaching/service/research position located in the Department of Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts. The successful candidate should be well suited to teach creative writing at all levels, in a variety of areas including playwriting, short fiction, and creative non-fiction, and will contribute to a new Major program in development combining Theatre and Creative Writing.

The department will give weight to a candidate who has demonstrated experience and ability teaching in a collaborative manner. The department also encourages a commitment to networking with other departments in Arts and the community beyond TRU to instigate innovative, interdisciplinary connections and projects. This will be particularly important as our new interdisciplinary M.A. in Human Rights and Social Justice develops. Digital publication is a particular realm of interest that the successful candidate may bring to our department, in recognition of the role that technology plays in the production, preservation, and adaptation of creative arts.

Candidates should minimally have an MFA in Creative Writing or equivalent (Ph.D. preferred) with demonstrated teaching experience and a record of practice in creative writing.

Further qualifications that will be considered include creative writing publications in well-respected journals and by reputable publishers; as well, experience within the creative industries sector, with a range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, will be considered an asset. A successful candidate will have experience teaching post-secondary Creative Writing and Literature courses, and a record of departmental and broader service.

Applications will be reviewed commencing June 15, 2024 and may continue until position is filled.

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. This hire is part of the Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts Department’s commitment to increasing representation by Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour faculty in the department, in recognition of historic underrepresentation of non-White faculty in higher education in Canada. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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