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Assistant Professor of Art Education

Employer
California State University Chico
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Nov 4, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Education, Other Education
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Beginning August 2022, the Assistant Professor of Art Education carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching and development of courses that cover art education theories and practices in PK-12 settings. Courses cover diverse themes in art education, including developmental theory, issues of visual culture, media & visual literacy and current topics such as STEAM education and sustainability. The candidate will also be required to perform student advising as well as Department and University committee work. Candidates will need to demonstrate commitment to both research and teaching methods. Student populations within art education courses include majors in art education, art studio, liberal studies, and other majors. Candidates must be able to use traditional and innovative methods to engage students of diverse backgrounds. The person selected will play an active role in the further development of our art education program. The successful candidate must be committed to teamwork within the art education area and the department, thus adding to the creative and intellectual life of the department and its students. Opportunities for teamwork include resource development, a guest speakers program, exhibition development, internship programs, symposium development, and formal and informal class connections with colleagues.

The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a doctorate degree in Art Education, Ed.D. or Ph.D. Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than August 17, 2022. A minimum of 3 years of teaching in public schools or similar experiences and evidence of research in art education are required.

The Department of Art and Art History is NASAD accredited. The Department offers BA options in Art Education, Art History and Art Studio; and a BFA program with options in Art Studio and Interior Architecture. An MA is offered in Art History and an MFA in Art Studio. The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are a dedicated group of artists and scholars deeply involved in art, pedagogy, and in bringing our work out of the classroom into our communities. Our students (32% Latinx, 41% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 5% multiracial) reflect the campus’s diversity. They push boundaries and produce reflective work for our galleries and other public venues that engage with contemporary issues. We have eleven full-time faculty, a large part-time pool of faculty, and five staff. The studio areas are well equipped with labs for ceramics, drawing, digital media, glass, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Art History has strengths in Mesoamerican, Medieval, and Modern, with specialists in postcolonial and critical race studies, feminism and gender studies, structuralism and semiotics. Art Education has strengths in Cultural Diversity in Art Education and Japanese Pop Culture. An award winning learning/teaching center, The Ira Latour Visual Resources Center houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, videos, and digital images. Other important artistic teaching resources include the University Art Gallery, which presents exhibitions of regional- and nationally-based artists, and the Janet Turner Print Museum, which maintains an extensive permanent study collection. Chico is a town with a vibrant community. It is located three hours north of the Bay Area and one and a half hours north of Sacramento, offering easy access to major art activity. Art & Art History Department
California State University, Chico is a fully accredited, state-supported member of a 23- campus CSU system. The university is a residential campus serving a diverse student body of approximately 17,000.
Founded in 1887, CSU, Chico offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the Colleges of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Communication and Education; Computer Science, Engineering and Construction Management; Humanities and Fine Arts; Natural Sciences; Business; and Agriculture.
As a comprehensive university serving Northern California and other regions nationally and internationally, our first priority is the education of our students. We are committed to assisting students in their search for knowledge and understanding and to prepare them with the attitudes, skills and habits of lifelong learning in order to assume responsibility in a democratic community and global society.
With a population of nearly 110,000, Chico is located in the Sacramento Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. It is 180 miles northeast of San Francisco and 90 miles north of Sacramento and offers a reasonable cost of living compared to metropolitan areas.
Chico retains the charm of a small town while offering medical services, excellent public and private schools, and many cultural and recreational activities. The city’s Bidwell Park, one of the largest municipal parks, extends from the city center along a creek deep into the foothills and surrounding canyons. For more information: https://www.csuchico.edu/about/chico-facts.shtml

CSU, Chico is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.   For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.

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