F1264P

Academic Professional Associate

Franklin-School of Art

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Founded in 1937, the Lamar Dodd School of Art is one of the largest university art programs in the nation, with more than 1100 art majors and minors across 13 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. The world-renowned faculty promote an atmosphere of inclusiveness, experimentation, innovation, creative inquiry, and scholarship.

The School is organized into 13 areas: Art Education, Art History, Ceramics, Painting and Drawing, Fabric Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Jewelry and Metalwork, Photography and Expanded Media, Printmaking, Scientific Illustration, Sculpture, and Studio Core. In addition to curricular breadth at the undergraduate level, the School offers five graduate degrees in three disciplines: studio art, art education, and art history. The School attracts highly qualified and talented students who are seeking to study art at a major research university. The faculty is made up of nationally and internationally recognized artists and scholars who promote an atmosphere conducive to experimentation, innovation, creative inquiry and scholarship. In addition to impressive on-campus facilities, the school also has vibrant off-campus experiential learning programs. The School sponsors a three-week Maymester program in New York City, along with a study-abroad program in Cortona, Italy that offers full studio facilities and many of the of the same courses taught on the Athens campus.

The School is housed in five different facilities on campus, including a recently completed contemporary art gallery, the Athenaeum. Its $40M main building opened in fall 2008 with state-of-the-art studios, lecture halls, galleries, and a visual arts library and is located next to the Georgia Museum of Art, the School of Music, and the Performing Arts Center. Additional information about the School of Art is available at:
http://art.uga.edu/.

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2022

05/26/2022

Yes

Applications will be reviewed beginning July 1, 2022 until the position is filled. Applicants should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, teaching philosophy, list of 3 references with contact information, and a portfolio containing a PDF with 10-20 examples of recent research/creative practice and 10-20 examples of student work. The cover letter should address how the candidate’s experience has prepared the candidate to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with regards to teaching and art studio facilities support. The statement on the candidate’s teaching philosophy should demonstrate a commitment to diversity, indicating how their service and teaching has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in the field. Applicants who may not yet have had these experiences should explain how their work will further the College’s commitment to diversity.Questions about the application process can be directed to LeeAnne Krause (leeanne.krause@uga.edu or 706-542-1511); questions about the position can be directed to Mary Pearse (mpearse@uga.edu).

Athens Area

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Academic Professional AC

Academic Professional Associate

Fiscal (12 mo.)

Non-Tenure Track

The candidate must hold a terminal degree

The School of Art at the University of Georgia seeks a Studio Art Technician for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointment. The appointment start date is anticipated for August 1, 2022.
ResponsibilitiesThis position is an essential member of the Dodd Studio Support team and serves to manage various aspects of UGA’s Studio Art facilities including maintaining safe and smooth operation of studio facilities in a wide range of media, digital labs, safety protocols, hazardous waste, building equipment and expansion projects. As one of two Art Studio Technicians in the School, this position will be directly responsible for supporting the School’s three-dimensional studios inclusive of sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and metals, interior design, and the three-dimensional studios of the Core program. The position includes supervising graduate assistants, lab monitors, and work-study positions and will be responsible for training supervisees, students, and faculty on the tools and technology of the facilities.
The successful candidate will also respond to studio support needs for the School via a Dodd Studio Support ticket system within the school’s website. This includes working closely with UGA’s FMD (Facility Management Division) for facility maintenance, repairs and renovation requests. As a member of the Studio Support team, this position will work closely with other faculty and administration to initiate and organize annual proposals which address needs for physical improvements and technology deficiencies within the School of Art.
The position will include teaching 1-3 classes per year.

MFA preferred as well as technical competency working within the field of art, including the ability to operate, maintain, and repair a wide range of tools and equipment associated with traditional and digital art making processes.

• Ability to teach courses in one or more of the School’s three-dimensional studio fields inclusive of ceramics, interior design, and/or sculpture.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage and operate three-dimensional studio facilities, including a ceramics studio, wood shop, metal fabrication shop, jewelry metals shop, foundry, computer lab and computer aided design technology.
• Knowledge about current and upcoming trends in digital technologies desired, as well as current software including Adobe Suite, Rhino, ZBrush, SketchUp, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and management skills, problem analysis and problem-solving skills, and ability to effectively collaborate with faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to track and manage studio financials.
• Ability to work independently with attention to details.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.