BCAS - Director of Publishing & Renewable Contract Teaching Assistant Professor, in English - 530863

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

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About The Position

The University of Alabama English Department seeks an inaugural Director of its new Publishing Consortium. This is an administrative and teaching position on a 9-month renewable contract as a non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor. The Director will develop and lead the department’s Publishing Consortium, an alliance of seven student publishing enterprises, including Black Warrior Review and Red Rook Press. The Consortium aims to foster community and enthusiasm for publishing, provide experiential learning in small press publishing, and support innovative projects.

The Director will chair the Consortium’s advisory board, develop publishing-related curricula, create programming and internships, and cultivate partnerships, outreach, and community-facing opportunities. The role also includes direct oversight of Black Warrior Review’s staff and production, mentoring its graduate student editorial team, and providing oversight of editorial, administrative, and strategic decisions. The Director will develop materials and preserve institutional knowledge to support masthead transitions and continuity of practices, policies, and long-term initiatives. In addition to administrative duties, the Director will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in publishing and creative writing.

Requirements

• MFA or PhD in Creative Writing or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in program administration.
• Demonstrated editorial, production, or related publishing experience.
• Significant publications.

Nice To Haves

• A book published or under contract; genre is open.
• At least 3 years of editing and production experience in small press publishing.
• Experience teaching graduate-level creative writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and direct the English Department’s Publishing Consortium.
• Chair the Consortium’s advisory board.
• Develop publishing-related curricula.
• Create programming and internships supporting Consortium publications and the publishing arts.
• Cultivate internal and external partnerships, outreach, and community-facing opportunities.
• Serve as director of Black Warrior Review, with direct oversight of its staff and production.
• Mentor and provide professional resources to Black Warrior Review’s graduate student editorial team.
• Oversee Black Warrior Review editorial, administrative, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop materials and maintain institutional knowledge to support masthead transitions and continuity of practices, policies, and long-term goals and initiatives.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in publishing and creative writing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager