> >>>>>"Karen Hofmann" <[log in to unmask]> 1/7/2008 11:25 AM >>> >>Please send this job ad for a sessional creative writing position at >>Thompson Rivers University to any apprpriate lists, or anyone you know >>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 E-Mail <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed commencing 7 January 2008, and may continue until positions are filled. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-