Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Dec 1, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Design & Graphic Arts, Other Arts
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Posting Details
Position Information
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)
Requisition
202200167F
Rank
Visiting Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Position Category
Position Type
Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
College
College of Arts & Media
Department
Dept of Art
Open Date
12/01/2022
Quicklink
https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33263
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Britney Ketkoski
Title
Assistant to the Chair
Department of Art
PO Box 2089
Huntsville, Texas 77341
Contact Phone
936-294-1315
Contact Email
bketkoski@shsu.edu
Position Details
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art to begin August 2023.
We are seeking applicants with an MFA who have an interdisciplinary studio practice and the ability to teach drawing and other studio courses. Ideal candidates will be artists working in new media, installation, performance and video, hybrid forms, or who have innovative approaches that expand the boundaries of traditional mediums. Must be able to teach drawing. Artists working in social practice and willing to incorporate community engagement into the curriculum are preferred.
Duties include teaching 3 courses per semester and service on departmental committees.
Educational Requirements for the Position
Candidates must possess an MFA in art or terminal degree in a related field.
Experience Required for the Position
Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required. The successful candidate will have an ongoing, sustainable, and engaged art practice, and be prepared to be an active faculty member who is engaged with the department, college, university, local and professional communities.
Other Requirements for the Position
SHSU is an R2, HSI, minority-majority University. Over 50% of the student body are first-generation college students. The Department of Art www.shsu.edu/art is experiencing sustained enrollment growth. About 650 undergraduates major in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Photography, and Animation, and we offer an MFA in Art and Social Practice.
The new Dana G. Hoyt Fine Arts Building includes state-of-the-art lecture halls and classrooms, studios, computer labs, and galleries. In addition to the University Art Gallery on campus, the Department exhibits student work at a Satellite Gallery in downtown Huntsville and has MFA studios in the Natural Science and Art Research Center a few blocks away. Sam Houston State University is located 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville, TX, surrounded by the Sam Houston National Forest.
Special Instructions Summary
Applicants should submit the following documents as PDF :
• cover letter
• a detailed CV
• artist’s statement or description of creative activity
• statement of teaching philosophy
• names and contact information of three references
• samples of personal work
• samples of student work- – for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within the PDF document.
Official college transcripts and letters of recommendation will be required for finalists for this position.
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.
Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will be open until filled.
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)
Requisition
202200167F
Rank
Visiting Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Position Category
Position Type
Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
College
College of Arts & Media
Department
Dept of Art
Open Date
12/01/2022
Quicklink
https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/33263
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Britney Ketkoski
Title
Assistant to the Chair
Department of Art
PO Box 2089
Huntsville, Texas 77341
Contact Phone
936-294-1315
Contact Email
bketkoski@shsu.edu
Position Details
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art to begin August 2023.
We are seeking applicants with an MFA who have an interdisciplinary studio practice and the ability to teach drawing and other studio courses. Ideal candidates will be artists working in new media, installation, performance and video, hybrid forms, or who have innovative approaches that expand the boundaries of traditional mediums. Must be able to teach drawing. Artists working in social practice and willing to incorporate community engagement into the curriculum are preferred.
Duties include teaching 3 courses per semester and service on departmental committees.
Educational Requirements for the Position
Candidates must possess an MFA in art or terminal degree in a related field.
Experience Required for the Position
Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required. The successful candidate will have an ongoing, sustainable, and engaged art practice, and be prepared to be an active faculty member who is engaged with the department, college, university, local and professional communities.
Other Requirements for the Position
SHSU is an R2, HSI, minority-majority University. Over 50% of the student body are first-generation college students. The Department of Art www.shsu.edu/art is experiencing sustained enrollment growth. About 650 undergraduates major in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Photography, and Animation, and we offer an MFA in Art and Social Practice.
The new Dana G. Hoyt Fine Arts Building includes state-of-the-art lecture halls and classrooms, studios, computer labs, and galleries. In addition to the University Art Gallery on campus, the Department exhibits student work at a Satellite Gallery in downtown Huntsville and has MFA studios in the Natural Science and Art Research Center a few blocks away. Sam Houston State University is located 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville, TX, surrounded by the Sam Houston National Forest.
Special Instructions Summary
Applicants should submit the following documents as PDF :
• cover letter
• a detailed CV
• artist’s statement or description of creative activity
• statement of teaching philosophy
• names and contact information of three references
• samples of personal work
• samples of student work- – for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within the PDF document.
Official college transcripts and letters of recommendation will be required for finalists for this position.
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.
Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will be open until filled.
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you learn about this position?
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- HBCU Connect - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
- The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
- Association for Women in Science
- TWC - Work in Texas
- Inside Higher Ed
- Higher Ed Jobs
- HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- SHSU Website
- SHSU Employee
- SHSU Recruiter
- Other
- If your response to the question above was 'Other' please
indicate from what source.
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (Faculty)
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research & Goals
- Teaching Portfolio
- Media Presentation
- Reference Contact Information
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
- Transcripts
- Web Site Sample
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