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>>>>>"Karen Hofmann" <[log in to unmask]> 1/7/2008 11:25 AM >>>
>>Please send this job ad for a sessional creative writing position at
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>>who might be interested.
Faculty of Arts
Office of the Dean
Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3
Tel. (250) 828–5200
Fax (250) 371–5510
Summer Session Position in English/Creative Writing
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC, is
looking for a summer session instructor to teach the following courses:
English 333: Special Topics in Creative Writing: Storytelling
This course introduces students to contemporary storytelling from a
First Nations perspective. Students will read and listen to work from
storytellers and learn methods and strategies toward writing and
telling their own stories. Storytelling skills will include oral
traditions, pace, humour, monologue, use of language, and
interactivity, as well as the development of plot, character, and
narrative. Students will be encouraged to develop stories through
their own cultural histories, knowledge, and life experiences.
English 206: Writing Fiction
We are especially interested in instructors who
can teach some or all of the courses listed
above. Remuneration per course is $4,612.
Qualifications:
PhD or terminal degree in the appropriate
discipline required; relevant teaching
experience. We are interested in hearing from
writers with both a PhD in English with a
Creative Writing focus, or an MFA or MA in
Creative Writing, and a background in
storytelling from a First Nations
perspective. The ideal candidate will also have
experience in teaching the writing of fiction in
a post-secondary institution, and will have
publications (excluding self-publishing) in the genre of fiction.
Summer Session dates are as follows:
Session I: May 5 – June 20, 2008
Session II: June 23 - August 8, 2008
Location: Located 355km from Vancouver and 620km
from Calgary, Kamloops is an excellent location
to spend your summer. Kamloops is BC’s
second-sunniest city with over 2,000 hours of
sunshine each year, with an average maximum
summer temperature of 28C. When you are not
teaching, you can enjoy excellent outdoor
recreational activities such as golfing, fishing, paddling and hiking.
Accommodations: TRU's 11-storey on-campus student
residence opened in August 2006 and offers
competitive faculty rates. One, two and
four-bedroom suites are available with city and
mountain views. All suites include a private
bathroom, kitchenette, air conditioning, linens,
telephone (free local calls), high speed internet
and TV. The building has 24-hr laundry
facilities, a cardio room and a games room. Daily
continental breakfast is included in faculty rates.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadians and permanent residents will
be given priority. Thompson Rivers University is
committed to the principle of employment equity.
Please forward current curriculum vitae, quoting
the Competition #07-174 with names, addresses and
telephone numbers of three (3) referees, along
with a copy of graduate transcripts.
Please submit your application by mail to
Human Resources Department
Thompson Rivers University
P.O. Box 3010
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 5N3 Canada
or by fax to
Fax 1-250-828-5338
or by email to
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Application Deadline: Applications will be
reviewed commencing 7 January 2008, and may
continue until positions are filled.
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