Associate Director, Fairfield University MFA Program in Creative Writing

Fairfield University • Fairfield, CT

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About The Position

The Fairfield University Low-Residency MFA Program seeks an established writer and teacher of creative writing to serve as a full-time Associate Director. The Associate Director will collaborate with the Director to support the administrative and advisory capacities of the MFA through the coordination, design, and organization of residencies, providing regular and engaged advisement to MFA and Certificate students, and collaborating on the development of teaching and learning resources for MFA faculty. The program meets twice annually for 9-day residencies and operates on remote mentorships during the fall and spring semesters. Attendance at both residencies, in their entirety, is required as well as the ability to travel to campus for on-campus meetings. Candidates will have credentials to teach in the program and should be a published writer of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or dramatic writing. The Associate Director will contribute to the MFA program's aim to support, sustain, and extend the Jesuit ideal of developing the writer as a whole person within a community committed to justice, honest expression, and beauty.

Requirements

• MFA in Creative Writing
• Strong record of publication in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or dramatic writing.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the teaching of creative writing at the graduate level.
• Evidence of strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience administering an MFA program
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with others is essential.
• A strong aptitude in student-centered learning in a variety of settings is important.

Responsibilities

• collaborate with the Director to support the administrative and advisory capacities of the MFA
• coordination, design, and organization of residencies
• providing regular and engaged advisement to MFA and Certificate students
• collaborating on the development of teaching and learning resources for MFA faculty
• Attendance at both residencies, in their entirety
• travel to campus for on-campus meetings
• Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees