Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Ceramics
Company: New York Foundation for the Arts
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 6, 2024
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Job Description:
The Department of Ceramics at the Art Institute of Chicago
(SAIC) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor
position. The position begins in August of 2025. Salary is
competitive with peer institutions and commensurate with quality of
practice, scholarship, academic research, extent of teaching
experience, and current professional standing.Program ProfileThe
Department of Ceramics at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago (SAIC) is a model of interdisciplinary investigation where
art, design, and craft are the fields of research and innovation.
Drawing from a wealth of technical and cultural traditions as well
as from high-tech industrial applications, the department engages
in a study and practice of ceramics that is unique and urgently
contemporary.The Department of Ceramics is one of twenty-two studio
and academic programs at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, and is administered by a full-time faculty member as
chair. The department offers 30 undergraduate courses each academic
year as part of the School's comprehensive, interdisciplinary BFA
program, and supports 9 graduate students who work with faculty
through Graduate Projects-individual tutorial sessions. There are
currently three full-time faculty, a full-time AICAD Fellow, and
nine part-time faculty teaching in the department. Further
information about the department can be found at:
ResponsibilitiesFull-time faculty in Ceramics teach and advise
undergraduate and graduate students within the interdisciplinary
art and design school environment of SAIC. In addition, faculty in
Ceramics maintain an active professional practice. Full-time
faculty serve as leaders in the department, forging the future of
the Ceramics department and the School. Additionally, full-time
faculty participate in the SAIC community through ongoing
curricular development, departmental administration, school
governance, and service.QualificationsAn MFA or a terminal degree
in a relevant field of study is required. Three to five years of
college-level teaching experience is preferred. The successful
candidate will be an accomplished, versatile artist with expertise
in contemporary approaches, concepts, techniques, and critical
issues as they pertain to ceramics and art in general. Demonstrable
Ceramics skills and techniques should be thoroughly integrated into
the conceptual frameworks of professional practice. The ability to
communicate with students on multiple levels, and eagerness to
teach and develop both graduate and undergraduate programs is
essential. Candidates must be interested and able to engage in
future curricular, facilities planning, and assessment as an aspect
of the ongoing conversation about the evolution and future of the
discipline. The ideal candidate will contribute to the diversity of
the School by bringing a perspective, way of thinking, and/or a
unique set of experiences that expand the intellectual
conversations and practices in the field. We seek candidates with
the knowledge and aptitude to teach and mentor students from
diverse backgrounds. Candidates should demonstrate their experience
with, or aptitude for, departmental administration as service will
be expected.Application ProceduresApplicants are encouraged to
apply on or before Monday, January 13, 2025 for full consideration.
Please submit application materials via . You will be asked to
create an account after which time you may complete the
application, which consists of fill-in fields and required
documents to upload. You are encouraged to begin the application
well before the priority deadline. No applications may be submitted
beyond the deadline for any reason.Complete the fields for
educational background; current position; and contact information
for three professional references.Please convert all word documents
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Keywords: New York Foundation for the Arts, Lombard , Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Ceramics, Education / Teaching , Chicago, Illinois
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