Full-time Faculty of Illustration

The Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is seeking a full-time faculty in our Illustration department with the rank dependent on qualifications. The ideal candidate will have significant professional illustration/design experience and networks, as well as an extensive creative skill set (both traditional and digital). The candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of illustration markets, color theory, perspective, character and environment design, visual development, and anatomical figure drawing. Full-time faculty teach six courses an academic year (3 each semester), contribute to departmental and college service, and maintain an active illustration professional practice. The faculty member will be on a renewable multi-year employment agreement that will begin August 1, 2023.

The Illustration Department's project-based curriculum provides talented artists, designers, and storytellers with the tools to foster successful careers and practices in a variety of creative fields. This position will collaborate with a variety of departments to develop and revise pedagogies of engagement that incorporate diverse cultural and gender content and perspectives. Such collaboration provides a robust education that prepares diverse students technically, conceptually, and professionally for meaningful pursuits in the illustrative arts--including print and digital publishing, design applications, business and educational communications, self-publishing and entertainment media. The Illustration Department seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas, and encourages applications from candidates historically under-represented in higher education. The department's goal is to educate artists who are imaginative critical thinkers capable of entrepreneurial initiative and collaborative engagement and who are willfully, thoughtfully, and critically involved in the discourse of contemporary society.

All CCAD faculty have access to a variety of internal funding sources in order to support professional practice (travel, research, projects), including the Griffith Big Project Fund that supports new making and research projects.

Qualifications:

• Master's-level degree in illustration or significant professional experience required.
• Experience teaching at the college level is desired, but not required.

A completed application will include:

• A cover letter that articulates the ways their experience fits the role as well as:
  • a diversity statement outlining their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (an application without a diversity statement will not be considered).
• A CV including names/contact details for three references

• A portfolio of professional work and a portfolio of student projects (both can either be linked to in the CV, or uploaded) (10-15 images each for professional work and, if applicable, 5-10 images of student projects,)

Please direct any questions regarding the position to the search committee chair, Kelly Malec-Kosak . Review of applicants will begin on January 3, 2023, but applications will continue to be received and reviewed until the position is filled.

CCAD Vaccination & Booster Requirement Notice

Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is committed to protecting our students, employees, and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the state of Ohio, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, CCAD is implementing a vaccination & booster requirement policy for its students and employees.

All employees, including on-campus, hybrid, or fully remote status, are required to receive the Covid-19 vaccination and booster shot (if eligible) as determined by CCAD and provide proof of their fully vaccinated/up to date status upon hire.

Reasonable Accommodation: Employees in need of an exemption from this policy requirement due to a medical reason, or because of a sincerely held religious belief, must request a Request for Accommodation form from Human Resources to begin the interactive accommodation process. Accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and/or granted where they do not cause CCAD undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

Please direct any questions regarding this notice to Human Resources at humanresources@ccad.edu.

*CCAD reserves the right to modify, supplement, revise, or rescind any part of this notice as it deems necessary or appropriate with notification.

About CCAD:

Columbus College of Art & Design teaches a diverse undergraduate and graduate student body in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest private, accredited, and nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers 11 BFA programs in a variety of visual art and design disciplines, a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, and a Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and commerce at the highest level. At the core of CCAD is The CCAD Way, one of Creative Collaboration, Intentional Inclusivity, and Proven Potential. Our Core Values of Respect, Positivity, Inspiration, and Accountability unite us. CCAD's Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion works to help CCAD grow with intention into a more inclusive and equitable institution. Learn more at ccad.edu.

About Columbus:

As the 14th largest city in the country and the largest and fastest-growing city in Ohio, Columbus is collaborative, open, and dynamic. Between incredible arts and entertainment, exciting collegiate and professional sports, and a spectacular downtown riverfront of sprawling greenspace, Columbus has something for everyone. Here, you'll find all the culture and amenities you'd expect in a major city, with the friendly and approachable attitude of the Midwest. Franklin County, where Columbus is located, is the epicenter of the state's political, economic, and social presence and is home to 1.3 million residents with a median age of 34. Columbus is a top city for equality and was the recipient of a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign in 2020. And central Ohio is serious about higher education: the Columbus region is home to 52 college and university campuses, with 22,000 annual college graduates. Because CCAD is closely tied to the city's numerous art and design spaces and ever-expanding districts, you'll have plenty of places to experience creativity and showcase your own.

EEO Statement:

As an educational and cultural institution, a culture of equity and inclusion is not an add-on at CCAD, rather it is central to how we define creative excellence and the health of our institution. CCAD believes that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability. At CCAD, we are determined to foster an environment of inclusion and equity. CCAD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

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