Adjunct Instructor, Creative Nonfiction

Job Title: Adjunct Instructor, Creative Nonfiction

Department: MFA in Creative Writing Program

Reports to: Director of MFA Program

Effective Date: 1/20/26

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Job Description:

Manhattanville University is seeking adjunct professors to teach our Creative Nonfiction Workshop (January 20 – May 8). This will be an in-person class. Please note that if the Spring semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment.

Course Descriptions:

A commitment to fact in all its inconvenience combined with a commitment to achieving a depth of meaning comparable to that found in diction is the passion of the nonfiction writer. There is no better way to explore this genre than by working in its four principle forms: Memoir, Opinion, Essay and Literary Working. In this workshop students will write a piece in each form and we will also analyze the work of masters in each form.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.

• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean’s Office. This must be posted on the University’s Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.

• Post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.

• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online)

• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.

• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines. File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.

• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.

• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Subject matter expertise

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.

Qualifications:

Education: Graduate degree in creative writing, English, or journalism.

Experience: Previous teaching experience.

Physical Requirements: None.

Salary: $3,375 - $3,675 per semester

Hours Expectation:

Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week

Office hours: 2 hours/week

Housing:

Housing is not provided.

Benefits:

• Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment.

• Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account.

• Membership in the credit union.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates may be invited to interview before the application deadline. We encourage you to apply early, as the position may be filled prior to the closing date.

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at human.resources@mville.edu to ask for assistance.

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