The Department of English at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Creative Writing with a record of publishing in fiction and poetry.
Beginning August 2026.
Please submit (1) a curriculum vitae (2) a letter of interest addressing achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service (3) a 20-page fiction writing sample (4) a 10-page poetry writing sample (5) a one-page teaching philosophy, and (6) contact information for three references.
Applications must be submitted online at .
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
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