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The Department of Art in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for part-time, temporary, lecturer positions. This posting establishes a pool of lecturers who will be selected on an as-needed basis annually. Applications will remain in the lecturer pool for three academic years (2020/21 - 2022/23). Admission to the pool does not guarantee employment.

The Department of Art is committed to building an intellectually vibrant, culturally inclusive, and academically diverse department. We seek energetic colleagues with a strong professional record and expertise in one or more of our art practices who will teach courses that cannot be staffed by faculty or graduate students. We welcome artists who are open to cross-disciplinary teaching, who foster dynamic and inclusive learning, and incorporate traditional and non-traditional approaches to art.

Lecturers in the Department of Art work with non-majors, BA, BFA, and on occasion MFA students enrolled in courses. In some circumstances, lecturers may provide service to the department. Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.

• Lecturer (Job code 9753i)
• Part-Time
• Located in the Twin Cities
• Base salary is $5,100 per course for lecturers who have not taught previously in the department
• Duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Teach undergraduate and on occasion graduate students in assigned course(s)
  • Hold office hours to assist students
  • Supervise teaching assistant(s)
  • Provide demonstrations and critiques
  • Assist students in studios and labs
  • Grade assignments and submit grades
  • Participate in relevant departmental meetings
  • Based on appointment, provide service to the department
• Class size varies from 10 to 24 students in studio-based courses and up to 105 students in lecture courses with teaching assistant support

Required Qualifications

• MFA in art, extensive professional recognition and experience in art, or Ph.D. in Theory and/or Critical Practices where applicable. The MFA is the terminal degree in art. However, the department may accept documented equivalency in lieu of a degree. The following may be considered in lieu of an MFA degree:
  • Advanced studies at a foreign school that does not award MFA degrees
  • Extended advanced study with recognized artists in the field
  • Professional achievement that provides a depth of knowledge in the field comparable to an MFA degree. This might include evaluations by distinguished peers in the field, which would state that, because of an exhibition record and professional achievement, the applicant has the equivalent of an MFA.

• Practicing artist in the area(s) to which you are applying
• Evidence of a current exhibition record and professional level of accomplishment in the area(s) to which you are applying

Preferred Qualifications

• University or college-level teaching experience
• Proven experience teaching across more than one area of study

Located in the Regis Center for Art, the Department of Art is 145,000 square feet of studios, classrooms, labs, and galleries, incorporating state-of-the-art facilities in sculpture, foundry, ceramics, digital fabrication, imaging and editing, printmaking, drawing and painting studios, black and white photography labs, and digital moving image studios. Exhibition spaces include the 5,000 square foot Katherine E. Nash Gallery, the Regis West Gallery and the Quarter Gallery. Our department provides instruction for graduate and undergraduate students in four areas of study:

• Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking
• Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice
• Photography and Moving Images
• Sculpture and Ceramics

The Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking (DPP) area seeks lecturers with the ability to teach contemporary and traditional 2-D concepts and practices in introductory and intermediate courses. Demonstrated knowledge of the history and contemporary practices of drawing, painting and/or printmaking is required. The DPP area seeks lecturers who are practicing artists with active exhibition records. A demonstrated knowledge of studio practice, processes, materials and techniques (drawing, digital drawing, life drawing, painting, watercolor painting, and expanded painting practices) is required for those interested in teaching drawing and/or painting courses. A demonstrated knowledge of multiple printmaking materials and processes (screen printing, relief, lithography, intaglio, digital printmaking and expanded printmaking processes) is required for those interested in teaching printmaking courses.

Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice (IASP) seeks lecturers with the ability to teach contemporary art practices in introductory and intermediate courses across disciplinary boundaries with a focus on new modalities of technological, social, and ecological art practices. The area welcomes applications from practitioners and theorists whose work integrates traditional practices with new genres of art making.

As part of IASP, The Department of Art seeks lecturers to teach courses in Contemporary Critical Practices, Degree Seminars, and Professional Practice courses. Courses include large and small lecture classes with enrollment of up to 100 students and support from teaching assistants; seminar courses with up to 24 students, writing intensive courses, and courses with a liberal education designation. Applications from candidates holding either or both Ph.D. and MFA degrees, with relevant expertise in art theoretical, critical and professional practices are welcome.

The area of Photography and Moving Images (PMI) seeks engaged and innovative media artists who bring new perspectives and experience teaching contemporary and traditional media arts. Strong candidates will have demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following media arts practices: darkroom and digital photography, expanded photographic processes, video art and installation, digital filmmaking, 2D and 3D digital animation, and super 8 and 16 mm analog filmmaking. Artists with demonstrated knowledge of the history and theory of media arts and newer interdisciplinary media art practices that blend other disciplines with media arts are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The Sculpture and Ceramics (SCCE) area seeks lecturers with the ability to teach beginning to advanced levels of sculpture and/or ceramic courses. We are seeking individuals with a knowledge of the history and contemporary practices of sculpture and/or ceramics. A demonstrated knowledge and hands on experiences of sculptural materials and process with at least two of the following: metal fabrication, foundry, wood construction, clay modeling, plaster casting and CNC router and laser cutter technology is required for those interested in teaching sculpture courses. A demonstrated knowledge and hands on experiences of ceramic materials and process: wheel throwing, hand building, mold making is required. Materials analysis, kiln building, digital applications are preferred for those interested in teaching ceramics courses.

How to Apply

• Application Deadline is November 22, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.
• This is a two-step application process. Applications must be submitted online. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Step 1
  • Go to the University of Minnesota job site
  • Search for job opening ID 333767 and click Apply for Job
  • Complete steps 1-5 on the application
• Step 2
  • Go to the SlideRoom Application:
  • Enter your contact information and provide the following:
    • • Cover Letter
      • Resume
      • Up to 20 creative work samples
      • One-page narrative of your creative work
      • One-page teaching narrative
      • Provide name and email for two professional references
      • An introductory-level syllabus for each of the arts practices for which you are applying
  • Click the send/done button to complete your application
  • You will receive a confirmation email from SlideRoom - hold on to this email to confirm completion of your application.

• Technical Support is provided through SlideRoom. If you are having difficulties please contact SlideRoom at the support number listed on their site.

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