Trinity Christian College invites applications for a part-time faculty position in Graphic Design, beginning August 2024.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Design or Art required. Experience in college-level teaching and scholarship is desired.

Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Successful candidates will possess the ability to articulate the relationship between their academic discipline, the vocational preparation of their students, and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates are also dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through advising, social interaction, and informal academic and cultural settings, as well as with professionals who can complement the Trinity experience.  Trinity particularly welcomes applications from candidates who have professional or personal narratives that reflect diverse perspectives, as well as those who have engagement with issues relevant for preparing students to work and live with intercultural competence and compassion.

Responsibilities:

This is a 9-month part-time faculty role. Primary responsibilities include teaching four art and design courses per year that serve the department and college needs and align with the area of expertise of the successful candidate. Desirable areas of expertise include design foundations, typography, user interface/experience design, and identity work. In their first year, new faculty participate in a year-long formation program that begins with a three-day institute in August.

About the Department:

The Art & Design Department offers majors in Graphic Design (BA/BFA), Studio Art (BA/BFA), Art Education, Art Therapy, and Digital Design. In recent years, Trinity Art & Design graduates have been accepted into Masters programs at the following schools (among others): Pratt Institute (NY), Otis College of Art & Design (LA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Colombia College (Chicago).

The Art & Design Faculty are active and engaged in the field, having published and exhibited their work nationally and internationally. They have research interests in conceptual art, ecology, social practice, the climate crisis, and contemporary painting. More information about the department can be found on the department website: https://www.art.trnty.edu

Timeline:

The Department will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Desirable start date is August 12, 2024. For further information about the position contact:

Ryan Thompson, Chair of the Department of Art and Design

Trinity Christian College

Phone: 708-239-4786

Email: provost@trnty.edu

Application:

Only electronic application documents will be accepted.

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• Vita
• Portfolio of personal work via website link or PDF
• Portfolio of student work (if available)
• A faith statement briefly describing your beliefs, the church you are involved with, and your Christian practices
• A reflection on Trinity Christian College’s Mission Statement
• A reflection on your experience working in, and with, diverse populations and environments
• Contact information for at least three references (you do not need to provide letters)
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the point of application, official transcripts for your highest degree are required for hire)

For your review, Trinity Christian College’s Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/

Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in business, nursing, education, social work, computing and data analytics, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs in business, education, psychology, and social work, and master’s programs in counseling and education. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.