Visiting Lecturer in Photography

Visiting Lecturer in Photography

The Art Department at Williams College seeks an established photographer or artist who works primarily with the photographic medium, and whose practice and pedagogy engages with issues of Social and Environmental Justice, Diversity and Equity, for a visiting faculty position.

The teaching load for this position is two Digital Photography courses, one at the introductory level and the other at an intermediate level. Course content will include technical skill building and advanced techniques, photography theory, and guidance in artistic research, portfolio building, writing, and exhibitions. The schedule is flexible. It is possible either to teach one course in the fall semester and one in the spring or to teach both classes in a single semester (with a preference for the fall).



With 2000 undergraduates and about 40 graduate students in art history and development economics, Williams is an institution that places a high value on teaching as well as scholarship; consequently, we seek applicants who can demonstrate in their supporting materials a capacity for excellent teaching and for working effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.

Qualifications

We expect the visitor to hold an MFA in Photography or an equivalent related degree by the commencement of the job, have teaching experience at undergraduate and/or graduate level, and a substantial exhibition record.

Application Instructions

Applicants for this position should submit the following materials via Interfolio:

• A letter of application of no more than two pages. In the letter, please include information about your area of practice as well as your teaching experience and philosophy.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• A summary of creative interests (two pages). Please include a portfolio of works as a PDF no longer than 15 pages.

Candidates who advance in the pool will be asked to provide the names of two people who are willing to provide letters of reference, and brief descriptions of two proposed courses in digital photography, one introductory and one intermediate in level.

Application deadline: November 15, 2021. We plan to interview finalists via Zoom in December.

Materials must be submitted via Interfolio, through the following link: apply.interfolio.com/96542

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy.

Please direct any questions to the search committee (Ohan Breiding [email protected] , or Guy Hedreen [email protected] ).

Position begins

Flexible start date during the 2022/2023 academic year

Application deadline

11:59 pm ET on November 15, 2021

Apply online

apply.interfolio.com/96542

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams website ( http://williams.edu ).

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive.