Job Opportunity: Editor, The Caribbean Writer

Editor, The Caribbean Writer / Professor of English

The University of the Virgin Islands is seeking to fill the position of Editor for The Caribbean Writer. This is a joint appointment with faculty rank in English and the position will be based on the St. Croix campus.

The successful candidate will teach six (6) credit hours in creative writing and perform other regular faculty duties, including advisement and committee assignments. An MFA in Creative Writing is required, with a minimum of two years of university teaching experience; a Ph.D. is preferred.

Submit a cover letter, vita, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. George Lord, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences (glord@uvi.edu), University of the Virgin Islands, #2 John Brewer’s Bay, St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990. Review of applications will begin on April 20, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

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