Assistant Professor- Art & Design

Job Description

• Principal duties include a demonstrated proficiency in multiple area of expertise such as digital print technologies, hand book binding, letterpress, hand papermaking and printmaking. Consideration will be given to candidates who have a background in digital print practices, and the ability to teach across Printmaking disciplines. The successful candidate will:
• -Build and maintain a studio practice at a nationally recognized level.
• -Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to students.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate students (Non-Majors, Certificate, Majors: Bachelor in fine Arts and Master in Fine Arts
• -Serve on graduate committees with BFA and MFA candidates.
• -Work collegially in a three-person Printmaking area within a large vibrant Art Department.
• -Participate in service activities at the local, state, and national level as well as the University.
• -Maintain an active studio practice of nationally recognized quality, at a level that will meet tenure expectations at a research institution.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in a wide range/variety of Book Art, Papermaking & Printmaking art practices as well as working with graduate students from across the Department and serving and MFA graduate committees.
• -Have the opportunity to teach special topics classes to graduate and undergraduate students.
• 11-Engage in service activities at the university, local, state, and national level.Meet the teaching, research, and service expectations of the department and university.
• 12-Advise and mentor graduate students within an interdisciplinary Art Department.
• 13-Oversee the Book Art and Papermill studio laboratories and serve and part of a highly ranked printmaking area within the art department.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate students (Non-Majors, Certificate, Majors:BFA and MFA).
• -Serve on graduate committees with BFA and MFA candidates.
• -Work collegially in a three-person Printmaking area within a large vibrant Art Department.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in a wide range/variety of Book Art, Papermaking & Printmaking art practices as well as working with graduate students from across the Department and serving and MFA graduate committees.
• -Have the opportunity to teach special topics classes to graduate and undergraduate students.
• -Meet the teaching, research, and service expectations of the department and university.
• -Demonstrate an active commitment to the continued growth and development of the undergraduate and graduate program and community.
• -Advise and mentor graduate students within an interdisciplinary Art Department.
• -Facilitate new course offerings in artist books, letterpress and papermaking that combine multiple technologies and work across printmaking disciplinesPrincipal duties include a demonstrated proficiency in multiple area of expertise such as digital print technologies, hand book binding, letterpress, hand papermaking and printmaking. Consideration will be given to candidates who have a background in digital print practices, and the ability to teach across Printmaking disciplines. The successful candidate will:
• -Build and maintain a studio practice at a nationally recognized level.
• -Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to students.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate students (Non-Majors, Certificate, Majors:BFA and MFA).
• -Serve on graduate committees with BFA and MFA candidates.
• -Work collegially in a three-person Printmaking area within a large vibrant Art Department.
• -Participate in service activities at the local, state, and national level as well as the University.
• -Maintain an active studio practice of nationally recognized quality, at a level that will meet tenure expectations at a research institution.
• -Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in a wide range/variety of Book Art, Papermaking & Printmaking art practices as well as working with graduate students from across the Department and serving and MFA graduate committees.
• -Have the opportunity to teach special topics classes to graduate and undergraduate students.
• -Demonstrate an active commitment to the continued growth and development of the undergraduate and graduate program and community.
• -Advise and mentor graduate students within an interdisciplinary Art Department.
• -Have a strong commitment to using a combination of historic and new technologies within the practice of Book Arts, Papermaking & Printmaking.

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