Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Job Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Agency
Texas A&M International University

Department
Dept, Fine & Performing Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Laredo, Texas

Job Type
Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Fine & Performing Arts at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) seeks a full­time Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (foundations) to begin in Fall (August) 2023. This is a 9-month appointment (Fall 2023-Spring 2024) with an opportunity for renewal. Primary duties will include teaching undergraduate foundation art courses including drawing, 2D design, and/or 3D design. The expected teaching load will be 3 courses per semester. Classes will consist primarily of studio art majors and minors. Other duties will be service to the Art Department including attending faculty meetings, assisting with gallery management, and community engagement activities.

Required Qualifications:
Successful candidates must have an earned MFA degree in studio art prior to the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Successful candidates must have a portfolio of student work that demonstrates a proficiency in teaching the elements and principles of design.

AboutTAMIU
TAMIU is a growing university of over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant bilingual, bi­cultural city with a population of about 250,000 on the U.S./Mexico border. For more information, visit www.tamiu.edu. We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package covering health insurance and retirement benefits. The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary department that embraces the bilingual culture of our community.

This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace for a minimum of four days a week.

Initial review of applications will begin on June 16, 2023. The application will remain open until the position is filled.

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you "Submit" the application materials. The software does not allow you to "Save" your application and return to complete the process later. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.
Be sure to include:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV
• PDF portfolio of personal work and student work (10-20 images) each and/or link to online portfolios
• Teaching philosophy
• At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information
• Unofficial transcripts

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. "See resume" is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

For more information, you can contact Dr. Jesse Shaw, Search Committee Chair, via email at
jesse.shaw@tamiu.edu or via phone at 956-326-2591.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMIU_External/job/Laredo-TX/Visiting-Assistant-Professor-of-Art_R-062631





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