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Form of workPosition Type:
Faculty
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Requested Start Date for this Position:
08/01/2024 - 10 months to go
Campus Location:
Northwest Denver Campus
Full-time or Part-time:
Full time
Job Summary:
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Regis College, within Regis University, invites applications for a tenure track position in Photography at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in August 2024.
Working at Regis University
As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.
Take a moment to consider our Total Rewards package:
- A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses, and dependents
- Paid Mission leave to give employees time to volunteer in the community
- Options for flexible work
- Additional time off each year when the University closes for Winter Break
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit the following by November 15th 2023:
-Letter of Application (cover letter) summarizing your interest and qualifications
-Curriculum Vitae
-Diversity Statement: Please write 1-2 pages responding to the following prompt:
Describe your previous teaching and mentoring successes and challenges in working with, and promoting the success of, a diverse student population. This may also include experiences working within your local community.
Discuss how your teaching, research, service and/or willingness to engage in activities will advance our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
-Teaching Philosophy
-20 examples of Professional Artwork, 10 examples of Student Artwork organized into a single PDF document
-Contact Information for three references
The position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted by November 15th will receive full consideration.
Questions can be addressed to William Sutton, Chair of the Visual Arts Program and Chair of the Photography Search Committee at wsutton@regis.edu.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The department is seeking a Photography instructor who is a dedicated educator and practicing artist to teach all levels of undergraduate courses in Photography including: Intro/Advanced Photography, Visual Art Senior Seminar courses, and courses in the college liberal arts core including Art Appreciation and Freshman Writing. Though we do have a small dark room on campus for students interested in traditional photography, our photography courses are digital. Applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to educating and supporting diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
The department invites applications from and is committed to hiring candidates from groups that are underrepresented in the field of visual art and within our faculty body. We welcome candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious perspectives to their teaching and scholarship. Our department operates within Regis College which serves a diverse student population in terms of race, ethnicity, religious identity, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status. As of fall 2022, 50.23% of students in the Regis College undergraduate population identified as students of color, and 33.38% of students identified as Hispanic/Latino/a/x. Of the total undergraduate population 32.73% are first generation. Our incoming classes are now majority first generation students, and we offer generous scholarships that draw many low-income students to our campus. We seek applicants eager to work with and support our increasingly diverse population.
"In accordance with its Jesuit Catholic mission, Regis University is committed to maintaining a humane atmosphere in which the civil rights of every individual are recognized and respected. Regis University does not unlawfully discriminate in either the provision of educational services or in employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Within this context, Regis University does reserve the right to give employment preference to persons who demonstrate by word and practice a commitment to the University's mission and educational goals." This statement is intended to indicate clearly that the University is morally committed to the principles of nondiscrimination. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to this position.
As a Jesuit Catholic University, we are open to hiring candidates of all faith backgrounds. In addition, we encourage applicants who identify as non-religious and find secular avenues to uphold Jesuit values. Though many of our faculty do identify as Catholic, a significant number of our current faculty body identify with other religious faiths, and many faculty identify as non-religious. We are also supportive of our LGBTQ+ faculty members and have a strong queer community of students and faculty on campus.
Regis College is a small, teaching focused, liberal arts college housed within Regis University. We are located in North Denver just minutes from the Denver Art Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art downtown. Our undergraduate student population has roughly 1600 students and class sizes range from 15-25 students. The Department of Fine and Performing Arts includes the Visual Art Program and the Music Program. We offer undergraduate BA degrees and minors in Visual Art, Art History, and Music. Our O'Sullivan Art Gallery on campus serves art history and art appreciation classes and presents six exhibitions each year including four during the semesters by regional and national artists, our senior thesis exhibition in April, and our alumni exhibition during the summer. We look forward to curriculum development ideas and input from our future colleague in this position. Interdisciplinary collaboration is strongly valued in our department. Most students we serve as a department are non-majors taking art and music courses. Therefore, applicants must be excited to work with a variety of knowledge sets and ability levels.
This position will join two other studio artists and an art historian within a Fine Arts Department of eight full time faculty members (four in Visual Art and four in Music). This position will suit an artist who identifies as a generalist and is excited to teach a wide variety of photo and digital based art classes. We also encourage candidates who feel comfortable teaching lecture courses in art appreciation and first year writing.
Position Responsibilities:
Required Courses:
Desirable Additional Teaching Skill Sets:
Required Qualifications:
Desirable Additional Skills/Background:
First Round Required Application Materials:
Submit the following by November 15th 2023:
Second Round -- Mission Statement
If candidates advance to the second round of the hiring process, they will be asked by the hiring committee around November or early December to complete a mission statement. At Regis, candidates for faculty positions are asked to reflect on the mission of Jesuit higher education and Regis in particular.
How do you see yourself contributing to the Jesuit, Catholic mission of Regis University in the context of Regis College and its increasingly diverse student body? Specifically, how would these considerations influence your work as a faculty member?
Please note that this essay request is not a test of religious affiliation, as Regis University welcomes faculty, staff, and students from all faith traditions and backgrounds, or from none.
The position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted by November 15th will receive full consideration.
Questions can be addressed to William Sutton, Chair of the Visual Arts Program and Chair of the Photography Search Committee at wsutton@regis.edu.
Regis University Visual Art Department Website:
https://www.regis.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/regis-college/fine-and-performing-arts/art
Why work at Regis?
Benefits Guide - Fiscal year 23-24 or
https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf
Pay Rate:
$58,000 to $68,00 / annually commensurate with qualifications
Faculty
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Requested Start Date for this Position:
08/01/2024 - 10 months to go
Campus Location:
Northwest Denver Campus
Full-time or Part-time:
Full time
Job Summary:
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Regis College, within Regis University, invites applications for a tenure track position in Photography at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in August 2024.
Working at Regis University
As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.
Take a moment to consider our Total Rewards package:
- A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses, and dependents
- Paid Mission leave to give employees time to volunteer in the community
- Options for flexible work
- Additional time off each year when the University closes for Winter Break
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit the following by November 15th 2023:
-Letter of Application (cover letter) summarizing your interest and qualifications
-Curriculum Vitae
-Diversity Statement: Please write 1-2 pages responding to the following prompt:
Describe your previous teaching and mentoring successes and challenges in working with, and promoting the success of, a diverse student population. This may also include experiences working within your local community.
Discuss how your teaching, research, service and/or willingness to engage in activities will advance our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
-Teaching Philosophy
-20 examples of Professional Artwork, 10 examples of Student Artwork organized into a single PDF document
-Contact Information for three references
The position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted by November 15th will receive full consideration.
Questions can be addressed to William Sutton, Chair of the Visual Arts Program and Chair of the Photography Search Committee at wsutton@regis.edu.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The department is seeking a Photography instructor who is a dedicated educator and practicing artist to teach all levels of undergraduate courses in Photography including: Intro/Advanced Photography, Visual Art Senior Seminar courses, and courses in the college liberal arts core including Art Appreciation and Freshman Writing. Though we do have a small dark room on campus for students interested in traditional photography, our photography courses are digital. Applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to educating and supporting diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
The department invites applications from and is committed to hiring candidates from groups that are underrepresented in the field of visual art and within our faculty body. We welcome candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious perspectives to their teaching and scholarship. Our department operates within Regis College which serves a diverse student population in terms of race, ethnicity, religious identity, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status. As of fall 2022, 50.23% of students in the Regis College undergraduate population identified as students of color, and 33.38% of students identified as Hispanic/Latino/a/x. Of the total undergraduate population 32.73% are first generation. Our incoming classes are now majority first generation students, and we offer generous scholarships that draw many low-income students to our campus. We seek applicants eager to work with and support our increasingly diverse population.
"In accordance with its Jesuit Catholic mission, Regis University is committed to maintaining a humane atmosphere in which the civil rights of every individual are recognized and respected. Regis University does not unlawfully discriminate in either the provision of educational services or in employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Within this context, Regis University does reserve the right to give employment preference to persons who demonstrate by word and practice a commitment to the University's mission and educational goals." This statement is intended to indicate clearly that the University is morally committed to the principles of nondiscrimination. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to this position.
As a Jesuit Catholic University, we are open to hiring candidates of all faith backgrounds. In addition, we encourage applicants who identify as non-religious and find secular avenues to uphold Jesuit values. Though many of our faculty do identify as Catholic, a significant number of our current faculty body identify with other religious faiths, and many faculty identify as non-religious. We are also supportive of our LGBTQ+ faculty members and have a strong queer community of students and faculty on campus.
Regis College is a small, teaching focused, liberal arts college housed within Regis University. We are located in North Denver just minutes from the Denver Art Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art downtown. Our undergraduate student population has roughly 1600 students and class sizes range from 15-25 students. The Department of Fine and Performing Arts includes the Visual Art Program and the Music Program. We offer undergraduate BA degrees and minors in Visual Art, Art History, and Music. Our O'Sullivan Art Gallery on campus serves art history and art appreciation classes and presents six exhibitions each year including four during the semesters by regional and national artists, our senior thesis exhibition in April, and our alumni exhibition during the summer. We look forward to curriculum development ideas and input from our future colleague in this position. Interdisciplinary collaboration is strongly valued in our department. Most students we serve as a department are non-majors taking art and music courses. Therefore, applicants must be excited to work with a variety of knowledge sets and ability levels.
This position will join two other studio artists and an art historian within a Fine Arts Department of eight full time faculty members (four in Visual Art and four in Music). This position will suit an artist who identifies as a generalist and is excited to teach a wide variety of photo and digital based art classes. We also encourage candidates who feel comfortable teaching lecture courses in art appreciation and first year writing.
Position Responsibilities:
- This position will involve teaching a full load of undergraduate courses each semester. The standard teaching load is typically 3 fall-semester courses and 3 spring-semester courses. Summer courses are available but not required.
- Service and research related responsibilities include: attending program/department meetings, advising Visual Art Majors, engaging in creative research/professional artistic practice, and providing service to the university.
- We offer department chairship on a rotating basis in three-year terms, and department members are eligible to serve as chair of the department once they attain tenure.
- A commitment to inclusive teaching is essential; the candidate must demonstrate the skills to work effectively with racially, socioeconomically, and religiously diverse student populations.
- Experience or interest in supporting student creative scholarship and collaborative research would also be welcome.
Required Courses:
- FAA 215 - Introduction to Photography
- FAA 420 - Advanced Photography
- FAA 421 - Photography Studio
- FAC 201 - Art in Culture (Art Appreciation Lower Division Core)
- FAC 201C - Art in Culture (Art Appreciation oral communication intensive)
- RCC 200 - Writing Analytically (First Year Writing Lower Division Core)
- FAA 497 - Senior Art Studio
- FAA 499 - Senior Thesis
Desirable Additional Teaching Skill Sets:
- FAA 330 - Graphic Design Foundation (Introductory Course in Graphic Design)
- RCC 400 - Upper division interdisciplinary courses in our integrative core that focus on Justice, Diversity, Meaning, or Environment.
Required Qualifications:
- MFA in Visual Art
- Two years of teaching experience or equivalent. This may include TA-Ships, Community teaching experience, and part-time college teaching. (College level experience is preferred but not mandatory).
- Ability to handle and operate a photo studio and a large format printer.
- Strong skill set in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator (Please note in your application any additional software knowledge that may be applicable)
- Active studio practice and strong exhibition record and/or strong involvement in local artistic community
- Evidence of an engaged and thorough understanding of historical and contemporary Photography
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality undergraduate teaching.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in mentoring and teaching students from diverse demographics or backgrounds. In particular, a candidate needs to have the ability to support LGBTQIA+ students, students from racial and ethnic minorities, and students from low-income backgrounds.
Desirable Additional Skills/Background:
- Experience with a variety of current teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives.
- Previous experience interacting with communities of color.
- Experience in cultures other than their own.
- A proven record mentoring and/or working with students of color and low-income student populations.
- Proven record of advocating for causes related to subaltern groups.
- Academic experiences and interests in culturally and economically diverse groups.
- Interest in developing and implementing curricula that address multicultural, LGBTQIA+, and socioeconomic issues.
- A proven record of contributing to equity and inclusion goals in higher education or a local or regional community.
- Ability to teach about art and visual culture in areas of Latin America, the Indigenous Americas, Africa, Asia, and/or their diasporas.
First Round Required Application Materials:
Submit the following by November 15th 2023:
- Letter of Application (cover letter) summarizing your interest and qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diversity Statement: Please write 1-2 pages responding to the following prompt:
- Describe your previous teaching and mentoring successes and challenges in working with, and promoting the success of, a diverse student population. This may also include experiences working within your local community.
- Discuss how your teaching, research, service and/or willingness to engage in activities will advance our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Teaching Philosophy
- 20 examples of Professional Artwork, 10 examples of Student Artwork organized into a single PDF document
- Contact Information for three references
Second Round -- Mission Statement
If candidates advance to the second round of the hiring process, they will be asked by the hiring committee around November or early December to complete a mission statement. At Regis, candidates for faculty positions are asked to reflect on the mission of Jesuit higher education and Regis in particular.
How do you see yourself contributing to the Jesuit, Catholic mission of Regis University in the context of Regis College and its increasingly diverse student body? Specifically, how would these considerations influence your work as a faculty member?
Please note that this essay request is not a test of religious affiliation, as Regis University welcomes faculty, staff, and students from all faith traditions and backgrounds, or from none.
The position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted by November 15th will receive full consideration.
Questions can be addressed to William Sutton, Chair of the Visual Arts Program and Chair of the Photography Search Committee at wsutton@regis.edu.
Regis University Visual Art Department Website:
https://www.regis.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/regis-college/fine-and-performing-arts/art
Why work at Regis?
Benefits Guide - Fiscal year 23-24 or
https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf
Pay Rate:
$58,000 to $68,00 / annually commensurate with qualifications
