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Form of workThe University of Maine at Farmington is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time lecturer position in the Division of the Arts with a half-time release as Director of the Emery Community Arts Center (ECAC). This is an ongoing appointment in Visual Arts. The position includes a half-time teaching load and summer work with stipend. Specific courses may include offerings in general education, graduate education, and most importantly, courses that support the Visual Art program's Digital Arts curriculum (including 2-D digital design, digital media, digital photography, and video) and other foundational art courses as needed. Responsibilities as Director of ECAC include the expectation of overseeing day-to-day operations of a multi-venue arts space, including curating, programming, and coordinating visual and performing arts events as well as supervising technical staff, managing promotional media and community outreach, and administrating the annual programming budget.
The successful candidate will join a small interdisciplinary arts program, organize and oversee an active schedule of arts programming, bring regionally and nationally recognized artists, musicians, performers and scholars to Farmington, and provide UMF students, faculty, staff and residents of Western Maine with opportunities to experience an eclectic range of traditional, contemporary and experimental art forms, engage with new ideas and gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of art in civic life. In addition to running the ECAC and supervising technical staff, the candidate will be expected to maintain regularly scheduled office hours and advise undergraduate students in their programs of study. Excellence and commitment to teaching, service to the department and university, and productivity in creative and research activities is required.
The candidate should have an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning and bring equal commitment to majors and non-majors in an undergraduate public liberal arts setting. The candidate is also expected to maintain an active creative/research practice and provide service to the department, university, and profession. The position will begin September 1, 2023 and will be a full-time ongoing appointment.
About University of Maine at Farmington:
The University of Maine at Farmington has earned a national reputation for excellence, gaining stature as one of the finest state-supported liberal arts colleges in the northeastern U.S. Additionally, UMF is rated 5th in U.S. News & World Report Top Regional Public College North for 2023 and has been rated one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News 25 times since 1998.
The campus is in historic downtown Farmington, just a short walk away from coffee shops, funky stores, restaurants, banks, bookstores, a multi-screen movie theater and a whole lot more. Our perfect location combines the active outdoor lifestyle with the arts & smarts of a small college town. With enrollment at around 1,600 full-time students, UMF is about the same size as many of New England's most selective private colleges and offers many of the same advantages, yet at a very affordable price - providing a tremendous college value in a spectacular natural setting. Established in 1864 as Maine's first public institution of higher education, the University of Maine at Farmington is a founding member of The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) an exclusive national group of public colleges and universities committed to providing superior liberal arts and sciences education
Who is the University of Maine at Farmington?
A Nationally Ranked public university, recognized for its academic excellence, educational value and inclusion.
An Outdoorsy College located in the heart of world class skiing and snowboarding, hiking and mountain biking, kayaking and rafting.
An Affordable, high-quality, residential, liberal arts college.
A school that offers challenging and innovative Academic Programs in the arts and sciences, teacher preparation, and other pre-professional fields.
A small, friendly campus where Students are the center of the universe.
A place where caring Professors work side by side with students - in research, creative endeavors, in the classroom and outside.
An institution that offers unparalleled research opportunities - often at the level and depth found at graduate school.
A campus of 1,600 bright, creative, independent-minded students who thrive on challenges.
A college where students work hard but also enjoy kicking back and having Fun - lots of fun.
A quirky yet warm-hearted, accepting community where it's OK to be you.
We may not be for everyone, but we just might be the perfect place for you.
Required:
Masters of Fine Arts
Evidence of excellence in college teaching
Administrative experience leading and curating a university or non-profit arts
Preferred:
Five or more years of experience teaching at the college level
Five or more years of experience in an administrative and curatorial role at a university gallery or other applicable non-profit arts
Employees in the University of Maine System are required to comply with the UMS COVID protocols which currently inclues but are not limited to, being vaccinated, obtaining a qualified vaccination exemption, and/or participating in regular COVID testing. Further information can be found on our Together for Maine site.
Materials must be submitted electronically via "Apply for Position." Please create an applicant profile, complete a brief application, and upload:
1) A cover letter, which describes your qualifications, interests and suitability for the position and inlcludes teaching philosophy
2) A resume/curriculum vitae - outlines teaching experience and research productivity including curatorial experience
3) Unofficial transcripts
3) Contact information for three (3) professional references
4) A PDF digital portfolio with links to various works
You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
Review of applications will begin on February 10, 2023. Materials received after that date will be considered at the discretion of the university. Incomplete application materials will not be considered. We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background screening and references.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.
The University of Maine at Farmington employees are Mandatory Reporters with the exception of UMF's licensed, clinical medical providers (including athletic trainers) and mental health providers and their clinical interns when working in their capacity as providers.
The University of Maine at Farmington is an EEO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran's status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, Room 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
