Adjunct Faculty - Screenwriting

University System of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; GBP 7,400 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

The University System of New Hampshire invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor in the English Department to teach Creative Writing and to lead ENGL 625A: Intermediate Fiction Workshop: Screenwriting in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will bring experience in creative writing and screenwriting and will teach one section of ENGL 625A during the 2026 fall term.

Responsibilities include teaching one course per semester, conducting office hours, and providing student feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching creative writing or screenwriting in an academic setting.
• Classroom teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead a course and provide student feedback.

Responsibilities

• Teach one section of ENGL 625A 'Intermediate Fiction Writing: Screenwriting' during Fall 2026 (Aug 31–Dec 14).
• Hold office hours for student feedback meetings and advising as needed; contribute to department and university service.

Skills

Creative Writing

Screenwriting

Teaching

Education

Experience teaching creative writing/screenwriting

Job description

The UNH English Department invites candidates to apply for a position as an Adjunct Instructor in the fall semester. The successful candidate will have experience teaching Creative Writing. This position will be asked to lead a section of ENGL 625A 'Intermediate Fiction Workshop: Screenwriting' during the fall 2026 semester (8/31/2026 - 12/14/2026)

Duties/Responsibilities:

• 75% Teaching: One section of ENGL 625A 'Intermediate Fiction Writing: Screenwriting"
• 25% Service to the Department and University: Hold office hours for student feedback meetings and individual advising as needed.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

The successful candidate should have experience teaching creative writing/screenwriting skills.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Classroom experience as an instructor is strongly preferred.

Compensation Pay Range:

$5,000.00 per course/semester

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Period Activity

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer.

The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission.

The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources