About this role
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Job description:
Job Summary:
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Creative Writing Instructor to guide students in developing their unique voices and storytelling skills. The ideal candidate will be a skilled writer with teaching experience who can foster creativity, build confidence, and teach the fundamentals of compelling written expression across multiple genres.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging creative writing lessons for students of various ages and skill levels.
- Teach narrative structure, character development, dialogue, poetry, descriptive writing, and other key elements of creative writing.
- Encourage students to explore a range of genres including fiction, poetry, memoir, and drama.
- Provide individualized feedback and revision strategies to help students strengthen their writing.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and imaginative classroom environment.
- Facilitate writing workshops, group critiques, and publishing or performance opportunities where applicable.
- Track student progress and communicate with parents/guardians or program staff as needed.
- Stay current with trends in literature, youth writing, and creative teaching methods.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, English, Literature, Education, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Strong portfolio of creative writing work (published work is a plus).
- Teaching or mentoring experience, particularly with youth or teen programs.
- Excellent communication, organization, and classroom management skills.
- Ability to inspire students and create a safe space for creative expression.
- Familiarity with digital writing tools and online instruction platforms (if applicable).
Location : Harvey, 41700 Montroy, Sterling Hts, Mi 48313
Start Date: 9/22/2026
End Date: 10/20/2026
Day(s): Tuesday
Time: 4 pm - 5 pm
Age or Grade: 2nd-6th
Job Summary:
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Creative Writing Instructor to guide students in developing their unique voices and storytelling skills. The ideal candidate will be a skilled writer with teaching experience who can foster creativity, build confidence, and teach the fundamentals of compelling written expression across multiple genres.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging creative writing lessons for students of various ages and skill levels.
- Teach narrative structure, character development, dialogue, poetry, descriptive writing, and other key elements of creative writing.
- Encourage students to explore a range of genres including fiction, poetry, memoir, and drama.
- Provide individualized feedback and revision strategies to help students strengthen their writing.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and imaginative classroom environment.
- Facilitate writing workshops, group critiques, and publishing or performance opportunities where applicable.
- Track student progress and communicate with parents/guardians or program staff as needed.
- Stay current with trends in literature, youth writing, and creative teaching methods.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, English, Literature, Education, or a related field
- Strong portfolio of creative writing work (published work is a plus).
- Teaching or mentoring experience, particularly with youth or teen programs.
- Excellent communication, organization, and classroom management skills.
- Ability to inspire students and create a safe space for creative expression.
- Familiarity with digital writing tools and online instruction platforms (if applicable).
Experience:
- Creative writing: 4 years (Required)
- Teaching: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Are you 18 or older? (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Sterling Hts, MI 48313 (Required)
Work Location: In person