Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 53714
Department
The Department of Art within the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University seeks applicants for a 9-month tenure-track assistant professor position focusing on photography and image-based practices. We seek an artist and educator with interdisciplinary research and creative practice.
The Department of Art confers undergraduate BA, BFA, and MFA (3-year) Studio Art degrees. Our programs encourage interdisciplinary investigations across a wide range of concentrations spanning photography, digital media, painting and drawing, printmaking, artist books, ceramics, and sculpture. The department currently employs 20 full-time faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who will thrive at a public research university while contributing to our department’s cultural diversity and standard of continued excellence in the discipline.
For more information, please visit HTTPS:// art.fsu.edu/programs-2/photography/
Equal Employment OpportunityAn Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.
This position is responsible for research and creative activity, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, and service to the department, college, and university.
The ideal candidate will contribute to the leadership of and curriculum development within the photography area and throughout the department.
QualificationsThis position requires an MFA in Studio Art or a related field. Applicants should have emerged or established recognition in the field, an active professional record, a clear record of excellence in teaching, strong communication, and leadership skills, and an interest and understanding of a wide array of curricular and artistic methodologies.
Candidates must have an interest in teaching photography within an interdisciplinary context and possess knowledge of the evolving history, criticism, and theories of visual art, with a focus on intersectionality and representation. We are particularly interested in candidates whose creative practice engages discourses that have been historically underrepresented.
The candidate must maintain an active professional record, including external research support, exhibitions, and publications. We are especially interested in candidates who will engage with research and teaching opportunities across the broad range of disciplines this large public university offers while also offering opportunities for students to explore community-involved practices. Leadership and curriculum development that considers the broad range of academic and artistic interests of our students is expected.
Applicants will be required to provide three letters of reference prior to hiring.
Contact InfoFSU Department of Art, 530 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1150
Victoria Cole, Administrative Specialist
University InformationOne of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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