Assistant Professor of Creative Writing - Department of English #26-11

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: English

Faculty Hire Number: #26-11

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Salary Range: Up to $84,000 annually (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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Position:

The Department of English at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Creative Writing, with a specialization in narrative, at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of a thriving Creative Writing Option at both undergraduate and graduate levels; teach upper division and graduate courses in fiction, creative nonfiction, and other emerging prose forms; regularly teach a multi-genre GE introduction to creative writing that covers poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama; and continue to develop as an active artist and scholar. Desirable secondary interests include: playwriting, poetry/poetic forms, experience or interest in managing an undergraduate literary magazine, new media and digital writing, video gaming narrative, graphic narrative/comics, mixed/multiple writing genres, and/or genre-based writing.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

The standard teaching load for tenure-track/tenured faculty at CSUN is 12 units per semester or four classes per semester, although new tenure-track faculty typically teach a reduced teaching load of three classes per semester for their first two years.

Required Qualifications:

• . or . in Creative Writing or related field, with a specialization in narrative from an accredited institution, awarded by the time of campus visits.
• Evidence of effective in-person College or University-level teaching experience
• Evidence of published creative work and potential for continuing development as a writer

Preferred Qualifications:

• . in Creative Writing or related field preferred from an accredited institution
• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment
• Experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring
• Experience teaching creative writing courses

Application Deadline:

Screening of applications will begin on December 12, 2025, with priority given to applications received by that date, but the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link:

Applicants must submit a letter of application and CV to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including writing samples and evidence of teaching effectiveness.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a . citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

General Information:

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In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the . Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Department of English at 818-677-7207.