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Position Information

Job Title 9­Month Teaching Faculty ­ Photography Woodbridge Department LASS Posting Number 03226P Location Woodbridge, VA: 22191 Full or Part Time Full Time Position End Date (if temporary) Required Travel Relocation Covered Salary Range Commensurate with experience Position Summary Information

Basic Function

The primary responsibility of a faculty member in the Virginia Community College System shall be to provide quality instruction for the students. The major emphasis shall be on good teaching by working with students in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities—to help the student develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become a better person, a better worker, and a better citizen.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Art Department in the Languages, Arts, and Social Sciences (LASS) division at the Woodbridge campus is seeking a full-time photography faculty member with demonstrated ability to teach technical photographic skills as well as aesthetics and critical thinking about the medium in a portfolio-intensive program. As a part of this primary responsibility, the College expects each faculty member to: meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and College duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations. Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization and advise students.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining contacts with industry, developing a program advisory council, and supporting the AAS program, to include assisting AAS graduates with meaningful employment opportunities within industry.
NOTE: This is not an entry-level position, as We are seeking a faculty member with college-level teaching and committee experience, with demonstrated program leadership and curricular innovation.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have an earned master’s degree or master of fine arts degree (MFA) with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Photography. The successful candidate must be willing to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes with the ability to be flexible to work at any of the College’s locations. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate would be qualified to teach and have experience teaching digital photography, black & white darkroom photography, history of photography, studio lighting, and video courses. A specialization in Photography or Digital Imaging is preferred. Minimum two years of college-level (community college preferred) teaching experience and a regional/national exhibition record. Successful candidates must be able to teach black and white darkroom photography, digital photography, studio lighting, video, and the history of photography. The successful candidate should be skilled in both fine art and commercial/applied photography. Demonstrated understanding and experience in teaching video, visual literacy, and critical thinking are also desired, as is experience with contemporary applications of photography in social media. Experience maintaining a chemical and digital darkroom. Curriculum experience desired along with new course design and development in various modalities (online, on campus, hybrid).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Skilled in both fine art and commercial/applied photography. Must be able to teach black and white darkroom photography, digital photography, studio lighting, video, and the history of photography at the community college level and/or four­ year college level; familiarity with instructional technologies; ability to speak and write well; Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills. demonstrated commitment to advising students; experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at NOVA.

Operation of a State Vehicle Occasional Posting Detail Information

Open Date 05/16/2019 Close Date 06/16/2019 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

Copies of unofficial transcripts are required as part of the application packet. please upload to applicant documents.

Please provide at least 10 examples of student work and ten examples of professional work.

Applicant should submit a cover letter, resume, teaching philosophy, portfolio of recent artwork, and artist’s statement.

Background Check Statement

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of an extensive criminal background
investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of
education, credit checks (relevant to employment), and other checks requested by the VCCS and NOVA such as
I-9 and E-Verify requirements. Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s
Statement of Economic Interest.

Additional Information Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Master's degree or a MFA Degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Photography?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * From the following, please specify when you are available to teach: days and daytime hours, days and evening hours, Saturdays

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Do you have experience teaching digital photography, black & white darkroom photography, history of photography, studio lighting, and video courses?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * How many years of college-level teaching experience do you have?
   • None
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 - 2 years
   • 3 - 4 years
   • 5 or more years
5. * I understand that only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered when determining my qualifications and only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my application and resume will be credited.
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. A PDF portfolio or website of design work
5. Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents

1. Other Document