Art-Visiting Asst Professor-PaintingDate: 10/24/2019 The Department of Art at Colby College invites applications for a one-year teaching position in painting at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning September 2020. A completed M.F.A., teaching experience at the college level, and a significant record of creative scholarship are required. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community. Teaching load of 3/2 will consist of; Fall semester: Painting I, Upper-level Painting, Drawing I; and Spring semester: Painting II, Upper-level Painting. The successful candidate will teach in the state-of-the art Crawford Studios of Bixler Hall. Applicants should submit the following materials: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three confidential letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, two syllabi (Painting I: including an approach to teaching color theory and perception in an oil-based curriculum; Drawing I: with an emphasis on structural drawing), 20 examples of your visual work, 20 examples of students’ work. Materials should be sent via Interfolio at

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Review of applications will begin December 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate in its educational programs or employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or military or veteran’s status. Colby is an equal opportunity employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our college.

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