DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO ARTS
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Concordia University’s Department of Studio Arts invites applications for one limited-term appointment position in Ceramics at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, effective August 15, 2010 to May 31, 2011.
Limited-term appointment positions are subject to budgetary approval and department or unit need. Individuals holding limited-term appointments may be reappointed, given continued funding and need, as well as satisfactory job performance. Together, initial appointments and subsequent reappointments may not exceed 36 months or a span of three consecutive years.
Studio Arts is the largest department in the Faculty of Fine Arts and enjoys a longstanding reputation as one of Canada’s foremost environments for the study and creation of visual art. BFA programs are offered in Ceramics, Fibres, Intermedia/ Cyberarts, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Print Media, Sculpture and Studio Art. For more than 30 years, Studio Arts has maintained an MFA program of international stature. The department emphasizes the importance of studio production, boasting an experienced technical staff and a faculty of more than 80 full-time and part-time professors, including some of the most celebrated contemporary artists in the country.
During the initial appointment, the successful candidate will normally be expected to teach three courses per semester (18 credits total) at the graduate and/or undergraduate level.
Candidates for this position should possess an MFA degree or equivalent with a minimum of two years university teaching experience. We are seeking a practicing ceramicist who is actively engaged within the field. The successful candidate should show an unequivocal engagement with the materials of ceramics and a strong understanding of the issues surrounding the contemporary practice of ceramics. Although classes are taught in English, fluency in spoken and written French would be considered an asset.
Submissions should include a letter of application; up-to-date curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy and interests; evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and evaluations) as well as a list of courses taught with course descriptions. Applications should also include documentation of past and present work (DVD, CDR), images of student work (if possible) and the names and contact information of three referees.
Applications with a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be sent to the address listed below no later than March 1, 2010.
Departmental Personnel Committee, Department of Studio Arts,
Concordia University
Re: Limited-Term Appointment Position in Ceramics
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-250, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada H3G 1M8
Fax: (514) 848-2281
Civic address:
Visual Arts Building
Sir George Williams Campus
1395 René Lévesque Blvd. West, VA-250, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Inquiries regarding this position may be directed, by e-mail, to:
[email protected]
For further information, applicants are encouraged to consult:
Department of Studio Arts website: http://studio-arts.concordia.ca
Faculty of Fine Arts website: http://finearts.concordia.ca
Academic Services for Fine Arts Faculty:
http://finearts.concordia.ca/officeofthedean/servicesandresourcesforfaculty/
