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Job Description
POSITION TITLE
Literary Arts Adjunct
Job Description Summary
The Literary Arts Adjunct Instructor is directly supervised by the Building Principal and Works 15 hours a week at a competitive hourly rate with no benefits with students ranging in ages from 11 to 18. The staff member collaborates with the faculty on department wide projects and student showcases. The ideal candidate will have an MFA in creative writing or commensurate experience, show a record of publishing, and possess teaching experience and an understanding of the best pedagogical practices for teaching creative writing. The applicant will inspire and bring enthusiasm to students from a wide range of backgrounds and instill a positive attitude towards writing for all.
WORK MONTHS
10 Months
Essential Functions
Years Of Experience
5 Years or Commensurate Experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.
External applicants and internal non-school-based professional employees who are properly certified are eligible to apply for this position. This job posting is not a component of the School-Based Professional Internal Transfer Season. Current Pittsburgh Public School employees who are school-based professionals (teachers, librarian, counselors, social workers, etc.) are not eligible to apply to this position.
CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
This position does not have a residency requirement.
Position : 107735
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : CAPA 6-12
Grade : ADJ TCH HR BWK
Group : PFT ADJUNC
Posting Start : 11/25/2025
Posting End : 12/31/9999
Details
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $38.92
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Job Description
POSITION TITLE
Literary Arts Adjunct
Job Description Summary
The Literary Arts Adjunct Instructor is directly supervised by the Building Principal and Works 15 hours a week at a competitive hourly rate with no benefits with students ranging in ages from 11 to 18. The staff member collaborates with the faculty on department wide projects and student showcases. The ideal candidate will have an MFA in creative writing or commensurate experience, show a record of publishing, and possess teaching experience and an understanding of the best pedagogical practices for teaching creative writing. The applicant will inspire and bring enthusiasm to students from a wide range of backgrounds and instill a positive attitude towards writing for all.
WORK MONTHS
10 Months
Essential Functions
- Introducing literary artists to a wide range of writers representing a diverse range of cultural voices through extensive reading requirements in each course.
- Teaching students to think critically through creative problem solving, experimentation, and inventiveness.
- Teaching the craft of poetry, fiction, dramatic writing, and nonfiction in a sequential and comprehensive manner that does not rely on the workshop method and emphasizes deep revision for literary artists.
- Assisting students with the creation of a rich and diverse portfolios as well as ways to move student writing off of the page using new and emerging technologies.
- Regular communication with students, parents and other CAPA Literary Arts staff to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues
- Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department's or school's goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals
- Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing or Commensurate Experience
- Master's Degree in Creative Writing or Commensurate Experience
- Resource Specialist License (obtained after hiring)
Years Of Experience
5 Years or Commensurate Experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Creative Writer with proven publishing history
- MFA in Creative Writing or commensurate experience
- T eaching experience with diverse audiences—middle school, high school, university and /or community settings
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Collaborative and creative team player
- Collaborative work with community arts organizations
- Enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district.
- Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion .
The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.
- Varies based on the needs of the supervisor
External applicants and internal non-school-based professional employees who are properly certified are eligible to apply for this position. This job posting is not a component of the School-Based Professional Internal Transfer Season. Current Pittsburgh Public School employees who are school-based professionals (teachers, librarian, counselors, social workers, etc.) are not eligible to apply to this position.
CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
This position does not have a residency requirement.
Position : 107735
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : CAPA 6-12
Grade : ADJ TCH HR BWK
Group : PFT ADJUNC
Posting Start : 11/25/2025
Posting End : 12/31/9999
Details
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $38.92
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