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 a 9-month renewable-contract, non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor position combining administrative and teaching duties. The Director will establish the Consortium’s strategic vision, develop and direct its work, and consult with and support its individual publications. The Consortium brings together seven student publishing enterprises, including Black Warrior Review (BWR) and Red Rook Press, to promote publishing arts, experiential learning in small press publishing, and innovative projects.

The Director will chair the Consortium’s advisory board; develop publishing-related curricula; create programming and internships; and build internal and external partnerships, outreach, and community-facing opportunities. The role also includes direct oversight of BWR’s staff and production. The Director will mentor its graduate student editorial team, guide editorial, administrative, and strategic decisions, and maintain materials and institutional knowledge to support masthead transitions and continuity of practices, policies, and long-term initiatives. 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 published book or a book 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 and establish its strategic vision.
• Consult with and support the Consortium’s individual publications.
• 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.
• Provide direct oversight of Black Warrior Review staff and production.
• Serve as a professional resource and mentor to BWR’s graduate student editorial team.
• Oversee BWR editorial, administrative, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop materials and maintain institutional knowledge to support smooth 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: Senior