The NMSU Art Department is Hiring a College Track Assistant Professor of Studio Foundations

The NMSU Art Department is Hiring a College Track Assistant Professor of Studio Foundations

Position Title: College Track Assistant Professor of Studio Foundations

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 330100-ART

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Competitive

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary

The Department of Art at New Mexico State University is seeking a full-time College Assistant Professor in Studio Foundations.

Classification Summary

The Department of Art at New Mexico State University is seeking a full-time College Assistant Professor in Studio Foundations.

The Department of Art is housed in the new state-of-the-art Devasthali Hall and offers BA degrees in Studio Art and Art History, BFA degrees in studio art and museum conservation, an MA degree in Art History and an MFA in Studio Art. NMSU also offers a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies. Facilities: include traditional drawing, painting, graphic design, photography, sculpture, metals, ceramics and include digital tools in design and fabrication, including, C&C machine, laser cutters, water jet cutter, digital embroidery, 3-D printers, 3D ceramic printer, risograph, decal printers, along with two Mac labs.

Classification Standard Duties

Responsibilities include teaching an annual 4/4 course load; advising undergraduate students; service to the department, college, university and profession, and outreach.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency

An M.F.A. in Studio Art with emphasis in transmedia studio.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required qualifications include a minimum of two years university-level teaching experience beyond graduate school; an expertise in a range of digital and traditional, contemporary methods and materials, fabrication techniques and critical issues related to art across a variety of media; an ability to work with undergraduate students in a cross-media foundations program; a capacity for overseeing an area budget; and a willingness to work with a diverse faculty and student population.

Preferred technical ability in digital drawing/illustration as well as digital design and fabrication, and familiarity with contemporary art history and theory.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Art at New Mexico State University is seeking a full-time College Assistant Professor in Studio Foundations.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, current CV, artist statement, statement of teaching philosophy, names and contact information for three references, unofficial transcripts as well as 20 sample images of/video links to your creative work, and 20 samples of student work in a single pdf. Images should be clearly labeled and submitted in digital form via NMSU hiring platform.

Apply here.