CRAFT/MATERIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT @ VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Position Announcement: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Ceramics
Deadline: January 15, 2011 for full consideration or until filled.
Start date: August 16, 2011
Department and University:
The Department of Craft/Material Studies is one of 15 Departments, within the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. The department specializes in five media areas: Clay, Metal, Wood, Glass and Fiber. We offer both breadth and depth across the media areas and have one of the few departments in the nation to offer all five craft disciplines at the BFA and MFA levels. Our MFA program in Ceramics is currently ranked 12th in the nation by U.S News & World Report. (Fiber is ranked #4, Glass #5, and Metals #10.) We have over 120 undergraduate students, 15 graduate students, 7 full-time faculty members, and several adjunct faculty.
The School of the Arts is comprised of over 3000 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and 15 nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts. U.S. News & World Report ranks the School of the Arts as the top public university art school in the nation. Virginia Commonwealth University is an urban university with over 27,000 students located in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is two hours south of Washington, D.C. and is situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Virginia/North Carolina coast. Richmond is the state capital and home to numerous historic sites; it functions as a visual arts, design and performing arts center regionally and nationally.
Description:
We are seeking a dynamic teacher, creative colleague, broad thinker, and technically skilled artist/designer who specializes in Ceramics. The successful candidate will teach 5-6 courses per year including instruction of graduate students across all five disciplines; do service on Department, School, and /or University committees; advise students; maintain and build an active exhibition record; help to manage and facilitate the ordering of supplies for the Ceramics studios, and work collaboratively with members of the department and School of Arts to foster a progressive atmosphere for exploring the arts. The faculty member will be required to have an established research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, as appropriate, and potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand existing expertise in the department(s). In addition, the faculty member must have demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
This is a fulltime 9-month position.
Requirements:
• M. F. A. or equivalent in Ceramics or related area.
• Successful college level teaching preferred.
• Familiarity with contemporary art history and art/craft theory.
• Ability to teach beginning and advanced students in contemporary art practices and design applications in Ceramics.
• Proficiency in teaching a wide range of aesthetic, conceptual, and technical aspects within Ceramics
• Evidence of national/international career profile and active exhibition record.
Application: Deadline January 15, 2011 for full consideration or until filled
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching philosophy and strategies
• 20 images of student work with description of assignment (may be submitted digitally as PowerPoint presentation)
• 20 images of personal work (may be submitted digitally as PowerPoint presentation)
• 3 references names, addresses, phone numbers, email, and titles
• SASE for return of materials
• Send to:
Allan Rosenbaum
Ceramics Search, Chair
Craft/Material Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842522
1000 West Broad Street #239
Richmond, VA 23284-2522
Telephone: 804-828-1477
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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