Assistant Professor of Art (Digital Media and Photography) position Posting Date: November 27, 2017 Brevard College seeks an enthusiastic teacher and active artist for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art position. This position requires an MFA from an accredited institution and demonstrated success in the college studio setting. The successful candidate should be well versed in the theory and contemporary practice of Digital Media design and Photography as both fine art and applied disciplines. Teaching duties will include courses in Digital Media and Photography as well as the General Education Curriculum. The standard teaching load is 24 semester hours per year. Participation in the art profession and engagement in College service through student advising, committee work and other forms of leadership are also required. The Brevard College Art program is a part of the Division of Fine Arts, which includes Art, Music, and Theatre. Brevard College, founded in 1853, is a residential liberal arts college. Situated in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brevard College is located 33 miles southwest of Asheville, North Carolina. Brevard College is committed to an experiential liberal arts education that encourages personal growth and inspires artistic, intellectual and social action. Our faculty purposefully engage with learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge, develop skills and clarify values. The starting date for this position is August 2018. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living environment, Brevard College conducts background investigations on all final candidates being considered for employment. Applicants must submit the following in three separate PDF files:
PDF 1: Cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, artist’s statement, contact information for three professional references, and graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the application stage; official transcripts will be required before the finalist can be hired). PDF 2: Representative examples of personal work. PDF 3: Representative examples of student work, if applicable.
Please name files using the following format: lastname_app.pdf lastname_personal.pdf lastname_student.pdf Submit to: Art Digital Media Search Committee Chair Brevard College One Brevard College Drive Brevard, NC 28712 email:
[email protected] Additional information is available at our College website, www.brevard.edu. Brevard College seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
