Assistant/Associate/Professor of Art in 3D/Sculpture

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Art in 3D/Sculpture

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Job Title:
Assistant/Associate/Professor of Art in 3D/Sculpture

Job Family:
Furman Faculty

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Compensation Grade:
FAC

Pay Type:
Salary

Department:
Art

Job Summary:
The Department of Art at Furman University seeks an Open Rank tenure-track
professor of 3D/Sculpture to begin August 1, 2021. We seek an applicant who has an active exhibition record, a strong commitment to teaching, and is capable of building an innovative undergraduate sculpture curriculum. An ideal candidate would be proficient in a broad range of sculptural processes, and knowledgeable in contemporary and historical issues related to 3D media and the expanded field of sculpture.

Job Description:

This professor will teach a 3:2 load, and assume responsibility for foundation and upper level
3D courses (including, but not limited to ceramics) with the potential to develop
additional courses within the department and with interdisciplinary partners across
campus, including Study Away and MayX. A successful candidate should be prepared to
teach a First Year Writing seminar. Responsibilities also include guiding senior projects
and overseeing the sculpture facility. All faculty are expected to provide mentorship
opportunities and high-impact learning experiences in line with The Furman Advantage.

Furman University is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets
of university life, and strives to create an anti-racist community through excellence in
teaching, mentorship, and programming. Numerous initiatives and programs are
underway or planned to promote these ideals, including: historic projects, dialogue
initiatives, the Center for Inclusive Communities, and a proposed major in Africana
Studies. The Art department seeks a colleague who can amplify our current efforts to
create more inclusive coursework, curriculum, and community engagement, to broaden
the canon of artists to which our students are exposed and help them to understand
how this diversity is important to a meaningful artistic practice. The successful candidate
will have the ability to work with historically underrepresented students, including
students of color, and be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts
to become a model of inclusive excellence.

Tenure-track faculty are expected to teach, advise and maintain significant creative
output, producing high quality work that is exhibited in regional, national, and/or
international venues. Tenure-track faculty are also expected to participate in meaningful
service on the department and university level towards our strategic goals and
priorities, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and/or Sustainability. These
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sitting on university-wide committees and
facilitating meaningful community engagement. With small class sizes and support for
undergraduate research, the ideal candidate is excited to mentor students interested in
the arts and humanities. Furman is supportive of faculty research and the candidate will
be eligible for research and professional development funds.

Furman University is a small liberal arts university located in Greenville, South Carolina.
The Art Department offers a BA in Art in a combined art history/studio department and
has approximately 60 students majoring in art history and studio art, 6 full-time faculty,
and offers classes in drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, graphic design, sculpture,
printmaking, and art history. Our department focuses on developing students with
technical proficiency in studio art and art history, but also stresses an interdisciplinary
approach to viewing and making art that emphasizes critical thinking and writing. We
seek a candidate who can critique student work in a wide range of media and deliver
studio art content to a broad community across the University's curriculum.

Qualifications
Required qualifications: an MFA in sculpture or other 3D media, a strong record of
professional accomplishment, effective written and oral communication skills,
experience teaching Sculpture/3D at the college-level, and documented experience
mentoring undergraduate students in creative scholarship in both traditional and nontraditional
3D media.

Preference will be given to applicants with an established record of teaching
Sculpture/3D from beginning to advanced levels, with a minimum of two years (full time
or equivalent) teaching at the college level (beyond teaching assistant). Secondary areas
of expertise, engagement with interdisciplinary approaches, and/or experimental use of
expanded media is also desirable.

Application Materials
Applicants should submit materials no later than February 1, 2021 through the Furman
University employment portal. A complete application is comprised of two PDF
documents:
PDF_01 should include:

• letter of application that describes how your teaching philosophy and
  pedagogy aligns with Furman's commitment to high-impact teaching and
  learning.
  
• curriculum vitae
  
• diversity statement that describes how your professional experience,
  scholarship, mentoring, and/or service might contribute to the community of
  a liberal arts college committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as core
  values.
  
• one assignment for a foundations-level 3D course and one assignment for an
  upper-level 3D/sculpture course.
  
• names and contact information for three references who could supply letters
  of reference upon request. We will only contact references for finalists in the
  application process.
  PDF_02 should include:
  
• artist statement and portfolio comprised of 20 visual examples (completed
  within the last 5 years) that represent your studio practice.
  
• teaching portfolio comprised of 15-20 examples of student work from 3D
  studio courses that you have taught (identify course and level, no student
  names).
  
  Greenville is one of the fastest growing cities in the Southeast and ranked among
  "America's Ten Best" by Forbes Magazine. The New York Times ranked Greenville #12
  on their 52 Places to Go in 2017 list. Greenville has a vibrant and creative atmosphere,
  which is why so many creative industries have moved to the Greenville area.
  
  First-round interviews will take place via video conference at the end of February.
  Questions about the position may be directed to Professor Terri Bright, Chair of Search
  Committee, terri.bright@furman.edu.
  
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  Job Posting End Date (if date is blank, posting is open ended):
  
  
  To apply, visit https://furman.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Professor-Art_R001049
  
  Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits.
  
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