Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please submit your complete application by 12/15/2025. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, names and email addresses of three references, and a creative writing sample of about 25-30 pages. Applicants will be asked to provide a teaching statement and other materials following the initial review of applications.

Questions should be directed to: Dr. Brian LaPierre, Director, School of Humanities, 118 College Drive #5037, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001; Email:Brian.LaPierre@usm.edu .

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary

The English program in the School of Humanities at the University of Southern Mississippi invites qualified applicants for a full-time, 9-month, tenure track, Assistant Professor in Creative Writing (Open Genre, with preference for poetry) to begin Fall 2026.

The School of Humanities is the home of the Center for Writers ( http://www.usm.edu/writers ) and includes a thriving graduate program that grants both Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in literature with a concentration in creative writing. The Center for Writers is also home toThe Mississippi Review. The successful candidate will teach in Southern Miss's premier graduate and undergraduate creative writing programs, contribute service, teach other courses depending on expertise, and serve on thesis and dissertation committees.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

+ Maintain active research and publishing agenda

+ Teach 3/3 course load of undergraduate survey courses and graduate seminars in area of specialization.

+ Advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students

+ Fulfill service obligations appropriate to a tenure track faculty member

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

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