Assistant Professor (Print Media)
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, RI
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Assistant Professor (Print Media)
Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications:The Department of Art and Art History at the University at Rhode Island (URI) seeks a professionally active artist who works with innovative approaches to analog and digital printmaking in their practice and pedagogy to teach at the undergraduate level. The candidate’s CV should reflect a growing exhibition record and a national/international reputation. The successful candidate will work to integrate the expanded field of print through their practice and pedagogy within the department and other disciplines. Their multidisciplinary approach will develop a curriculum that synthesizes theory and practice in relation to current cultural and social issues fostering interdisciplinary activity among art disciplines and the larger university. Our print studios house equipment, tools, and chemistry for lithography, intaglio, relief press, etching, letterpress, and book arts. Students have access to Mac-based computers, adobe software, copiers, printers, large-scale printing services, vinyl and laser cutting, and 3-D printing. The candidate will join the department just as we start to plan for our new building slated to open in 2025 and will help shape the new printmaking facilities, including bringing in other techniques and equipment. We respectfully recognize that the University at Rhode Island’s location is within the traditional territories of the Narragansett and Niantic people in past and present, and honor with gratitude the land and its people. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to social justice, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion in their research and/or teaching. At the University of Rhode Island, half of the students qualify for Pell Grants, and the University’s Talent Development program recruits and serves students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, a majority of whom are scholars of color. In the Department of Art & Art History, diversity, inclusion, and equity are central to our mission. Duties & Responsibilities:
• teach two courses per semester and a third every two years. • mentor undergraduate students• develop and implement curriculum• head Print Media • assist in student recruitment• serve on departmental and university committees• advance their professional artistic practice and/or scholarly research • develop and sustain service to the profession/field Qualifications
Required: 1. MFA Degree.
2. A minimum of two years of teaching experience beyond a teaching assistantship.
3. University-level teaching that includes diverse social, cultural, ethnic, and religious perspectives.
4. Evidence of an active exhibition record with the potential for research excellence.
5. The successful candidate should be well versed in theories and the history of printmaking.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.Preferred: 1. Expertise in a range of conventional printmaking processes with the innovative use of the expanded field, including digital.
2. Demonstrated collaborative initiatives.
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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors
Status :Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent
Department:Arts & Art History
Contact(s):Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Kingston
Grant Funded:No
Special Instructions to Applicants:Please attach the following 7 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter with a narrative description of your background and qualifications for the position (maximum of 2 pages) (as one complete document).
(#2) Curriculum Vitae, to include the names and contact information of three professional references (as one complete document).
(#3) “Other Document” – Artist statement.
(#4) Your teaching philosophy which includes your experience with and commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education (as one complete document).
(#5) A sample syllabus with 2 assignment descriptions (maximum of three pages) (as one complete document).
(#6) “Other Document” - Link to your website or through Google Drive – 20 images of your work with accompanying image list (as one complete document).
(#7) “Other Document” - Link to your website or through Google Drive – a minimum of 10 images of your student’s work (as one complete document).
108339
Posting Number:F00282
Posting Date:11/10/2021
Closing Date:01/15/2022
Open Until Filled:No
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
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