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Form of workJOB TITLE: Assistant Professor, Printmaking & Foundations
REPORTS TO: Chair, Department of Visual Arts
POSITION START DATE: August, 2024
SALARY: Per CBA
JOB SUMMARY:
The Department of Visual Arts invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Printmaking and 2D Foundations beginning August 2024. The department seeks a dynamic individual to teach and oversee printmaking, studio foundations courses and develop new courses within the Art Major. The successful candidate will support foundational and advanced art practices through a contemporary framework.
The Visual Arts Department moved to a new fine art building, Amos Hall in Fall 2023. The new space has expanded classrooms, dedicated exhibition spaces, and technical labs. The chosen candidates will have the opportunity to directly shape the future of this facility by working collaboratively with fine art faculty and administration.
EDUCATION:
REQUIRED: Master in Fine Arts (MFA) in Drawing/ Painting/ Printmaking or related field
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidates will:
- Teach or oversee: Printmaking I, II, III
- Teach or oversee: Intro to 2D Design; Intro to Media & Color; Intro to Art (and/or other foundation courses, as needed)
- Develop new courses to support growing studio art track
- Teach other courses in department, as needed
- Work with the department chair to identify and hire adjuncts, as needed
- Assess and revise curriculum within the studio art track
- Contribute to departmental and university initiatives, advise students and recruit students to the Visual Arts program
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2 or more years of university level teaching, 5 or more years preferred
- Proven agenda of creative research and professional engagement
- Experience working with foundational art classes or general education courses
- Experience of assessment of curriculum and student learning outcomes
- Demonstrated competency in 2D Design and traditional media
- Communication skills consistent with effective teaching, mentoring and motivating Visual Arts majors from a broad range of cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds
- PREFERRED: Experience in course development
- PREFERRED: Experience with art kits or ordering supplies
- PREFERRED: Experience integrating traditional 2D media into interdisciplinary or experimental formats
APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
Submit application in three documents
Document 1 (Resume):
- Curriculum vitae
Document 2 (Cover Letter):
- Letter of application
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of scholarly research/creative production interest and agenda
- Sample Syllabus
- Graduate transcripts (unofficial)
- Names and contact information for three references (References will be contacted if candidate moves to second round of interviews)
Document 3 (Other):
- Documentation of Professional work/ Portfolio (website preferred)
- Documentation of Student work/ Portfolio (20 works max)
Review of applications will begin on February 19, 2024.
Please contact Professor Christina Kerns, Committee Chair at ckerns@lincoln.edu
