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School of Art: Open Rank of Photography/Digital Imaging

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The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
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Rio Grande Valley

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Four-Year Institution

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Faculty TitleAssistant ProfessorJob Class Code00031FLSAExempt Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV0965Working TitleSchool of Art: Open Rank of Photography/Digital ImagingNumber of Vacancies1LocationRio Grande ValleyDivision/OrganizationDivision of Academic AffairsAppointment Period for Non-Tenure PositionTenure StatusTenure TrackFTE1.0Scope of Job

The School of Art at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks an exceptional artist in the area of Photography and digital imaging for a full-time tenure track appointment Open Rank (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor) level beginning Fall 2020. The successful candidate must be able to teach all levels of photography courses including undergraduate and graduate courses, and preferably a survey on the History of Photography. Duties include developing adaptive curriculum and contributing to directing, organizing and supervising the photography program. The tenure-track faculty will be expected to maintain a productive research activities and additional contribution to the interdisciplinary BFA and MFA programs. Successful candidate will teaching in the Edinburg and Brownsville campus.
Assistant Professor: Applicants aspiring to this rank must have earned an MA or MS in photography with a minimum of eighteen credit hours on related disciplines from an accredited university by August 2020. Applicants must present evidence of active research and professional activities, including exhibitions and publications in academically recognized venues. The candidate must possess two years of experience of effective teaching and in the supervision of student’s research activities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, evidence of potential to developed new courses and programs and secure external sources of founding are highly desirable.
Associate Professor: Beyond the above requirements, applicants may include strong national record of exhibitions, publications and prizes, degree above the master level from an accredited institution, and demonstrable experience in creating and managing photographic programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Professor: Beyond the above requirements, candidates aspiring to be granted the rank of full professor must enjoy an international professional reputation confirmed by a record of exhibitions, publications and prizes. Success in securing major grants and other forms of external funding and substantial experience in creating and managing photographic programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

The School of Art at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a range of contemporary fine art emphases including art history, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, drawing, painting, graphic design, art education, and photography.

UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s guiding principles (https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

Minimum Qualifications

Master of Fine Arts degree (18 graduate credit-hours in Photography) or equivalent terminal degree in Photography from an accredited institution. Evidence of professional activity and achievement; demonstrated potential to achieve national or international recognition in creative research and/or scholarship. The rank will be determined by qualification and years of experience.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge of critical thinking and problem solving towards the media, demonstrated proficiency in Adobe software, and demonstrated excellence in teaching with ability to teach all levels of courses from traditional photography to digital media and a survey on the history of photography. The candidate will develop and enhance visual studies in photography and the digital image with an emphasis on fundamental skills, collaboration and multi-disciplinary approaches. University/college teaching experience beyond the Graduate Teaching Assistant level.
The successful candidate will coordinate and enhance curriculum throughout three main areas. S/he will manage the digital photography program for undergraduate and graduate students, oversee traditional wet process darkroom lab and develop a video/film production component within the curriculum. The candidate will possess extensive knowledge of current digital media production technologies and a willingness and aptitude to learn, and utilize, technologies currently in development and/or on the horizon. The ability to teach traditional darkroom practice, processes, historical methods and contemporary hybrid procedures combining analog and digital photographic media is also required.
Candidate’s activities will include teaching photography and other art courses, motivating students to create exceptional conceptual work based upon research, and to maintain a vibrant art practice with a high level of professional activity. Candidate must possess a strong desire to see his or her work, and the work of his or her students, enters contemporary dialogue of visual art, photography, and film by understanding and staying current with discourse affecting contemporary art practice both culturally, socially and intellectually.
Faculty is expected to participate in committee work, assessment, and actively contribute to the development and governance of the program, school, and university. Other job duties may include developing new courses and programs within the area, setting up and completing program assessment as well as course assessment, and interfacing with part-time faculty and graduate teaching assistants to assist in planning and developing additional classes, as needed. These duties may include reviewing and adopting textbooks, ordering new supplies and technology for the labs, distinguishing core objectives, student learning outcomes and planning for course-level assessments. Mentoring will include sponsoring students for research based projects or internships in photography, digital media and/or film/video. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop relevant service learning courses and/or online or hybrid-based courses related to their selected area of expertise.

All full-time ranked faculty members are expected to participate in departmental and school-wide committees, curriculum development, advising of undergraduate students, and assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

oSignificant professional activity, including solo and group exhibitions, performances, screenings, press, published writings, invited artist talks, residencies, awards, etc.
oExperience working with and teaching all forms of photographic and digital media, including traditional darkroom, hybrid processes, digital technologies, video production/editing and large format printing.
oPrefer significant university-level teaching experience; professional experience as photographer.
oStrong communication skills and teaching philosophy that respects an evolving economic, and technological landscape, contains a coherent and precisely defined vision and incorporates flexibility and innovative strategies to engage students positively, now, and in the future.
oLeadership potential, with excellent ability to communicate.
oFlexibility, vision and experience enabling the candidate to collaborate with other programs, department and disciplines.
oDemonstrated agenda of sensitivity to social justice, an ability to work and teach with a culturally-aware approach within diverse groups.
oCommitment to teaching with evidence of positive evaluations from students, peers and supervisors.
oPreference is given to applicants who are willing to teach in both the Brownsville & Edinburg campus and to develop on line courses.

License or Certification Required?NoSalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience.Desired Start Date09/01/2020 Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

EEO Statement
UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.


Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date11/13/2019Close Date01/06/2020Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. This is a security sensitive position. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

To apply for this job posting visit: careers.utrgv.edu.

All required documents must be upload online to be considered for this position:

1.UTRGV on line APPLICATION.
2.Letter of Interest (addressing your ability to meet the above responsibilities).
3. Curriculum Vitae.
4.Teaching Philosophy – Statement of teaching philosophy.
5.Unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate – Once hired, official transcript are required).
6.List of 3 References – list should include name, title, contact information.
7.Other Document – Include applicant’s artist website address and 20 images of personal work and 20 images of student work with accompanying image lists (72dpi, jpgs, 1000 px tall/wide) — provide URLs to online video files where necessary. If possible, student work should reflect the content of the courses this individual would be teaching at UTRGV.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/23207Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents
    1. Teaching Philosophy
    2. Curriculum Vitae
    3. Unofficial Transcripts
    4. Other Document
    5. List of 3 References
    6. Letter of Interest
    Optional Documents
    1. Resume
    2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
    3. Writing / Publication Sample
    4. Reference Letter 1
    5. Reference Letter 2
    6. Reference Letter 3
    7. Multi Media
    8. Certifications and Licenses
    9. Training Certificates
    10. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
    11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
    12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
    13. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
    14. Teaching Statement
    15. Research Statement
    16. Additional Document
    17. NCCPA Certification
    18. State Licensure

    Organization

    Working at The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

     

    A New University with a Long History

    The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move that brings together the resources and assets of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American and, for the first time, makes it possible for residents of the Rio Grande Valley to benefit from the Permanent University Fund—a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System.

     

    Our new university will also be home to a School of Medicine and will transform Texas and the nation by becoming a leader in student success, teaching, research, and health care. UTRGV will enroll its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine will open in 2016.

     

    UT Brownsville and UT Pan American

    The shared history of The University of Texas Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville goes back to 1927, when Edinburg College was founded. In 1973, Pan American opened a second campus in Brownsville, which later became an independent institution of The University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, the missions and the identities of these great institutions have continually evolved to serve the communities of the Rio Grande Valley.

    Now, the evolution and connection between these two institutions is coming full circle as UT Brownsville and UT Pan American are being established as a single, new university and medical school, with a single, new identity—The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

    Learn more about UTRGV here.

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