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Instructors - Graphic Arts Management/Visual Communication (Part-time Semester)

Employer
Ball State University
Location
Indiana, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Apr 1, 2022

Job Details

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Instructors - Graphic Arts Management/Visual Communication (Part-time Semester)

Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future

Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values , we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.

Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Inclusive Excellence Statement

At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

About this Opportunity

The School of Art seeks part time semester instructors to teach a variety of courses in the Graphic Arts Management and Visual Communication areas. These areas serve a large number of art majors as well as other students throughout the university. Successful candidates may be hired to teach between one and three courses. Course development support and pedagogical mentoring will be offered.

The School of Art at Ball State has thirty-three full-time faculty and offers state-of-the-art facilities serving over 550 undergraduate majors as well as a graduate program. Programs at the BA, BS, BFA, and MFA levels include animation, art education, art history, ceramics, drawing, glass, graphic arts management, intermedia art, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and visual communication (graphic design). Housed in the Art and Journalism building, School of Art students enjoy over 57,000 square feet of world-class facilities (including over 7000 square feet of printing facilities in the Applied Technology Building), a nationally ranked animation program, The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery, and the Glick Center for Glass. Students and faculty work closely with David Owsley Museum of Art on campus, among the finest university art collections in the nation. Ball State University is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design.

Benefits and Community

Relocation

https://www.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/humanresources/jobs/working-at-ball-state/relocation

Appointment Type

Other

Length of Appointment

PT Semester

Description

The School of Art seeks part time semester instructors to teach a variety of courses in the Graphic Arts Management and Visual Communication areas. These areas serve a large number of art majors as well as other students throughout the university. Successful candidates may be hired to teach between one and three courses. Course development support and pedagogical mentoring will be offered.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Art or Science from an accredited college or university completed by start of appointment and/or industry experience related to the defined coursework for Graphic Arts Management or Visual Communication (Graphic Design).

Authorization to work in the US

Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

M.F.A. or Ph.D. from an accredited college or university by start of appointment. Experience teaching at the college or university level beyond graduate assistantships.

Required Certifications/Licensures

Pre-Employment Screening

Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.

Position Title(s) Supervised

None.

EEO Statement

Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Department

School of Art:600020

Department Information

Department Email or Phone Number

art@bsu.edu

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

202200853F

Number of Vacancies

Multiple

Desired Start Date

08/19/2022

Position End Date

Posting Date

04/01/2022

Applications Accepted Through Date

06/29/2022

Open Until Filled

No

Information regarding transcripts

The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.

Special Instructions Summary

Required are:
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum vitae, including a link to artist website or PDF samples of related work if available
  3. Portfolio (Can also upload a link to portfolio in this section.)


Transcripts (optional)
Although the option to upload copies of masters and doctorate transcripts is available in the application, an official, original transcript showing the highest degree granted is required at time of hire. Additionally, a degree verification will be ordered at time of hire.

Inclusive Excellence Statement (optional)
You may provide an inclusive excellence statement describing how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at Ball State University through your teaching, research, and/or service. Please include examples of your contributions when possible. Word limit 500. Applicants selected for interview will be required to provide this statement.

Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Portfolio
Optional Documents
  1. Master's Transcripts
  2. Doctorate Transcripts
  3. Inclusive Excellence Statement


Company

Ball State

Founded in 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, the public research university has grown to more than 22500 students

Spirited and motivated, we learn, grow, and take flight. Our faculty and staff—everyone in our community—embrace students as learning partners from day one. In classrooms and labs, in immersive learning projects, on the sports fields—with creativity and determination—Cardinals Fly. We are grounded in our values, lifted by our knowledge, and go confidently upward toward ever greater opportunities. Ours is a simple promise: to challenge each other to excel. And with Beneficence as our guide—We Fly.

 

We are committed to excellence through a talented and diverse faculty and staff. Inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world. We are excited that you want to join us in these endeavors!

The university offers excellent benefits, including health care and retirement plans, tuition assistance for employees and dependents, and generous time off with pay. 

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