Creative Writing Instructor

2 weeks ago

Surrey, Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University Full time

Employee Group:
**Faculty (KFA)**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**2**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**Faculty Pay Scale**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Temporary Part Time**
- Internal Closing Date:
**February 24, 2023**
- Travel Frequency:
- External Closing Date:
**February 24, 2023**
- Competition ID:
**2283**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

**CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTORS - Competition ID: 2283**

**POSITION TYPE**:Non-Regular, Type 2 (50% one-year term) instructors
**POSITION START**:May 1 and September 1, 2023

**POSITION TYPE**:All genres of Creative Writing and especially in the areas of poetry and fiction. Playwriting, screenwriting, new media, game writing, and creative nonfiction are also an asset.

**POSITION START**: May and September, 2023

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative, interdisciplinary education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance. Our many programs of study provide applied learning and broad-based university education.

The Department of Creative Writing offers a B.A. Major and a Minor in Creative Writing. Our small class sizes range from 15-25 students, and we embrace diversity, inclusion, and active learning in our classrooms. Our faculty members have a passion for teaching, a focus on transformative learning, and a commitment to student success.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:

- Experience publishing / production and teaching in, multiple genres will be an asset.
- Courses are offered in person at the Surrey, Richmond, or Langley campuses of KPU as well as online.
- More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
OR
- Equivalent professional OR community experience.

OR
- Equivalent combination of academic, professional and/or community experience.
- For the academic route for qualification (entirely or partially), academic degree(s) grounded in contemporary creative writing / fine arts / media pedagogy with an emphasis on decolonial, interdisciplinary, and process-based inquiry are valued.
- For the professional route for qualification, both emerging or established public profiles are considered valuable with engagement in publication, exhibition, and /or production preferred. Qualifications in these areas may be considered equivalent to academic qualifications and also an asset to academic qualifications.
- For the community-based route for qualification, practices that may be considered as equivalent to academic and professional experiences may include but are not limited to: writing; editing; teaching; community organizing; and publishing and producing events and works in the fields of creative writing, fine arts, performance, or media. Leadership with an emphasis on community engagement, the facilitation of arts-related healing initiatives, decolonial practices, and socio-ecological connectedness will be considered strengths.
- In addition to regular teaching duties, all faculty are expected to serve on departmental committees.

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- a cover letter
- a curriculum vitae
- a one page statement of teaching philosophy
- evidence of teaching success (which may include course syllabi, course evaluations, etc.)
- copies of transcripts of university degrees
- a list of three professional references able to comment on your teaching ability, writing accomplishments, and/or industry experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest in KPU; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide copies of original transcripts.

**NOTE TO APPLICANTS**

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

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