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Department of Art
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Department of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, College of College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a Lecturer position in Photography and Media Art beginning August 1, 2023.
The ideal candidate's research and pedagogy will demonstrate material, formal and theoretical engagement with Photography and Media Art, informed by a broad knowledge of the history of the discipline, and its contemporary practice. Engagement with critical issues related to the field is assumed, as is a conception of Photography and Media Art that allows for interdisciplinary approaches across a range of media. A thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Adobe Premiere is required. The candidate will also have expertise in analogue and digital image capture techniques, along with both darkroom- and digital-printing methods. Teaching assignments will include beginning and advanced Photography and Media Art courses, with the possibility of instruction in other areas including Foundations. The candidate will also assist in the oversight of studio facilities and/or additional service responsibilities as appropriate.
The lecturer within the UTC Department of Art is a professional development position akin to that of a visiting artist. It is intended to enhance prospects for a career in higher education and the further development of one's research and creative practice. The Department provides the lecturer with the opportunity to meaningfully engage in academic culture, including opportunities to develop special topics courses, to serve the Department, and to exhibit creative research. The position is a non-tenure-track, annually renewable term in a NASAD accredited program. 3/3 teaching load. MFA or equivalent and teaching experience at or beyond the Graduate Assistant level is required. Salary includes a full benefits package.
The search committee encourages applications from members of under-represented groups including but not limited to women, persons of color, LGBTQ+, gender-nonconforming individuals, first generation college graduates, and people with disabilities.
Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:
• MFA in Photography, Media Art, or closely related field
• Teaching experience at the graduate teaching assistant (instructor of record) or beyond
• Demonstrated record of creative achievement, teaching effectiveness, and ability to collaborate as a member of a team
• Proven experience in analogue and digital photography, video editing, interdisciplinary studio practice, and the history and theory of photography
• Openness to teaching in other Art areas if needed, including Foundations
• Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC's Strategic Plan
Applications must include the following content submitted as three separate PDF files.
• PDF 1: Cover letter; CV; teaching philosophy; artist's statement; names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references (for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested); and unofficial graduate transcript.
• PDF 2: 15-20 samples of personal work, appropriately labeled. This number includes any detail images, installation views, or film/video stills. If submitting time-based work, include film/video stills and links to externally hosted video files.
• PDF 3: 15-20 samples of student work, appropriately labeled. If submitting time-based work, include film/video stills and a link to externally hosted video files.
Each of the 3 files must be attached separately and may not exceed 5 megabytes in size per file.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.
The review of applications will begin immediately, with preference given to applications received by May 26th, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. Appointment begins August 01, 2023. Questions regarding the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Andrew O'Brien (andrew-obrien@utc.edu).
The Department of Art at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has 16 full-time faculty and approximately 300 majors pursuing BA degrees in Art History, Studio Art, and Art Education, as well as BFA degrees in Art with concentrations in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Media Art, and Sculpture. UTC is an accredited member institution of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The Department of Art is housed in the newly renovated Fine Arts Center (2020) and in the recently renovated Bretske Hall (2014). These facilities house Mac computer labs, junior and senior studio spaces, a darkroom, a lighting studio, a wood and metal shop, seminar and lecture rooms for Art History, and studio classrooms for Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Photography and Media Arts, and Foundations.
The Fine Arts Center also houses the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at UTC, the first ICA in the state of Tennessee, inaugurated in Spring 2021. The ICA at UTC operates in conjunction with and in support of the Department of Art. The ICA is led by a full-time curator and director who coordinates an ambitious contemporary program of exhibitions and events. The department also programs The Apothecary, an experimental student-run gallery located within walking distance of the department's primary facilities.
About the University
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.
At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations-whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies-and embrace equity and inclusion.
UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission.
UTC is in the heart of Tennessee's fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the 'Scenic City,' and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation's fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.
The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center-Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East).
Whether it's Chattanooga's ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it's no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
Department of Art
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Department of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, College of College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a Lecturer position in Photography and Media Art beginning August 1, 2023.
The ideal candidate's research and pedagogy will demonstrate material, formal and theoretical engagement with Photography and Media Art, informed by a broad knowledge of the history of the discipline, and its contemporary practice. Engagement with critical issues related to the field is assumed, as is a conception of Photography and Media Art that allows for interdisciplinary approaches across a range of media. A thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Adobe Premiere is required. The candidate will also have expertise in analogue and digital image capture techniques, along with both darkroom- and digital-printing methods. Teaching assignments will include beginning and advanced Photography and Media Art courses, with the possibility of instruction in other areas including Foundations. The candidate will also assist in the oversight of studio facilities and/or additional service responsibilities as appropriate.
The lecturer within the UTC Department of Art is a professional development position akin to that of a visiting artist. It is intended to enhance prospects for a career in higher education and the further development of one's research and creative practice. The Department provides the lecturer with the opportunity to meaningfully engage in academic culture, including opportunities to develop special topics courses, to serve the Department, and to exhibit creative research. The position is a non-tenure-track, annually renewable term in a NASAD accredited program. 3/3 teaching load. MFA or equivalent and teaching experience at or beyond the Graduate Assistant level is required. Salary includes a full benefits package.
The search committee encourages applications from members of under-represented groups including but not limited to women, persons of color, LGBTQ+, gender-nonconforming individuals, first generation college graduates, and people with disabilities.
Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:
• MFA in Photography, Media Art, or closely related field
• Teaching experience at the graduate teaching assistant (instructor of record) or beyond
• Demonstrated record of creative achievement, teaching effectiveness, and ability to collaborate as a member of a team
• Proven experience in analogue and digital photography, video editing, interdisciplinary studio practice, and the history and theory of photography
• Openness to teaching in other Art areas if needed, including Foundations
• Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC's Strategic Plan
Applications must include the following content submitted as three separate PDF files.
• PDF 1: Cover letter; CV; teaching philosophy; artist's statement; names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references (for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested); and unofficial graduate transcript.
• PDF 2: 15-20 samples of personal work, appropriately labeled. This number includes any detail images, installation views, or film/video stills. If submitting time-based work, include film/video stills and links to externally hosted video files.
• PDF 3: 15-20 samples of student work, appropriately labeled. If submitting time-based work, include film/video stills and a link to externally hosted video files.
Each of the 3 files must be attached separately and may not exceed 5 megabytes in size per file.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.
The review of applications will begin immediately, with preference given to applications received by May 26th, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. Appointment begins August 01, 2023. Questions regarding the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Andrew O'Brien (andrew-obrien@utc.edu).
The Department of Art at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has 16 full-time faculty and approximately 300 majors pursuing BA degrees in Art History, Studio Art, and Art Education, as well as BFA degrees in Art with concentrations in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Media Art, and Sculpture. UTC is an accredited member institution of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The Department of Art is housed in the newly renovated Fine Arts Center (2020) and in the recently renovated Bretske Hall (2014). These facilities house Mac computer labs, junior and senior studio spaces, a darkroom, a lighting studio, a wood and metal shop, seminar and lecture rooms for Art History, and studio classrooms for Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Photography and Media Arts, and Foundations.
The Fine Arts Center also houses the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at UTC, the first ICA in the state of Tennessee, inaugurated in Spring 2021. The ICA at UTC operates in conjunction with and in support of the Department of Art. The ICA is led by a full-time curator and director who coordinates an ambitious contemporary program of exhibitions and events. The department also programs The Apothecary, an experimental student-run gallery located within walking distance of the department's primary facilities.
About the University
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second-largest campus in the University of Tennessee System and serves a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has established a reputation for excellence built on a unique blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. Today, UTC brings a passion for excellence in all pursuits and is dedicated to making a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.
At UTC, we welcome and cultivate diverse perspectives and populations-whether shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, intellectual diversity, political beliefs and other life experiences and ideologies-and embrace equity and inclusion.
UTC is a university distinguished by respect for the dignity, uniqueness, and value of every individual. We foster a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all. We value diversity in our workplace and learning environments, benefiting from the varied backgrounds and abilities of our campus community. The diversity of our voices and experiences is vital to our pursuit of excellence and fulfillment of our mission.
UTC is in the heart of Tennessee's fourth-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the 'Scenic City,' and endowed with incredible vistas and popular area attractions, the city has been recognized nationally for its downtown renaissance and a revitalized riverfront that has become the blueprint for other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country, and today has the nation's fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links every residence and business in a 600-square mile area.
The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center-Chattanooga African American Museum, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Riverbend Festival, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage. The Trail of Tears National Historic Route runs through the city and is on the traditional territory of Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East).
Whether it's Chattanooga's ideal geographical location with comfortable temperatures year-round to suit an active lifestyle, its cultural and culinary diversity, reasonable cost of living, world-class healthcare facilities, reputable educational institutions like UTC, or countless other reasons, it's no wonder more and more people are choosing to make Chattanooga their home.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
