job posting: Hamilton College Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Location: Clinton, NY 13323

Closes: Feb 15, 2015at midnight Eastern Time
(GMT-5 hours)

Hamilton College invites applications
for a one-semester sabbatical replacement, Visiting Assistant Professor
of Art in sculpture and ceramics.  Demonstrated interest in
contributing to a contemporary interdisciplinary setting with an
increasingly diverse student body is desirable. Responsibilities
include: teaching three classes for the semester, participating in
Senior Projects, and maintaining 3D studio facilities. Ability to teach
Introduction to Sculpture and Introduction to Ceramics is required. An
established exhibition record is expected, along with working knowledge
of the historical and theoretical discourse surrounding sculpture.
Hamilton College offers competitive salary and benefits. The position
begins on July 1, 2015, with an expectation of arriving to on campus by
August 18, 2015. We recently moved into a new state of the art facility.
To learn more about the Art Department at Hamilton please visit http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/departments/Home?dept=Art.

Qualifications

MFA or equivalent and a minimum of two years teaching experience at the college level required.

Application Instructions

Each document must be submitted in
PDF format: cover letter, CV, artist’s statement, teaching philosophy,
and a list of three references. Place 15 images of your own work in a
single PDF (not to exceed 5MB) including your name, title, medium,
dimensions, and date.  Please do the same with 10 student images as a
single PDF. Interfolio recommends saving each image at 3MB,
placing images into powerpoint and saving the document as a PDF.
Powerpoint will compress the file into the appropriate upload size of 5
MB or less. Please contact [email protected]
if you have questions or problems with your uploads.  Interfolio is
free for candidates. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2015.

http://apply.interfolio.com/28175

Job Posting: Visiting Assistant Professor in Ceramics

Position Announcement

Title:                                    Variable-time Visiting
Assistant Professor (Ceramics), School of Art and Design, SIU   Carbondale.
Rank:                                   Visiting Assistant
Professor (non-tenure track).
Start Date:            January 1, 2013.
This is a 4.5 month appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent on
performance and curricular need.
Qualifications:            MFA degree in
ceramics required at time of application. Applicants must demonstrate a strong
commitment to teaching. University teaching experience beyond graduate teaching
assistantship level is preferred. Applicants must have good communication and
organizational skills and have the ability to work closely and productively
with another faculty member as well as undergraduate and graduate students in a
successful BFA/MFA program. Knowledge and skill of traditional and contemporary
ceramic techniques and methodologies is required. Applicants must also be able
to teach courses in one or more of the School’s program areas in addition to teaching
ceramics, such as  2-D, 3-D
foundations, and or drawing.  Applicants
must have an ongoing program of creative activity that promises continued
professional achievement and recognition. 
Computer skills are desirable.
Duties                                      The
assignment will include teaching courses in ceramics at various levels and/or
teaching a course in another area within the School of Art and Design.  The assignment will include
coordination and maintenance of the ceramics studio, including ordering of shop
supplies and supervision of student workers and graduate assistants. This
position requires the faculty member to have a regular and accessible presence
in the ceramics studio.  A work
space will be provided. 
Application Deadline            November
15, 2012 or until filled.
Application
Procedure:           
Send letter of
application, resume, three current (within the past 12 months) letters of
recommendation, 20 slides of own work, 20 slides of students’ work, if
available, and official
transcript.  Further portfolio or
dossier material may be requested. 
Submit to:  Pattie Chalmers,
School of Art and Design, Mail Code 4301, 1100 S. Normal Ave., SIU Carbondale,
Carbondale, IL 62901.
The School:            The School offers a BFA degree with
specializations in Art Education, Industrial Design, Communication Design,
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, and Metals/Blacksmithing;
a BA degree in Art with specializations in General Studio, Art
Education, and Art History, a BA in Design with specializations in General
Design and Industrial Design; an MFA degree with specializations in Painting,
Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Metals/Blacksmithing; and a
graduate certificate in Art History. 
The ceramics program at Southern
Illinois University Carbondale is part of the School of Art and Design. The
program has seven full time graduate students with individual studio spaces and
offers BFA and MFA degrees. Facilities include a soda kiln and wood firing
kiln.
Southern Illinois
University Carbondale has an enrollment of over 16,000 students and is a
Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive institution.  The School of Art and Design, which is housed in the College
of Liberal Arts, has 25 full-time faculty members, 450 undergraduate majors,
and 50 graduate students and is accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston,
VA  20190; (703) 437-0700.
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer that
strives to enhance its
ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to
serve a
diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and
will receive consideration.

Visiting Artist/Instructor – Ceramics

The Alberta College of Art + Design is one of only four publicly funded Canadian post-secondary institutions devoted exclusively to the advanced education of visual artists and designers. The college has recently entered into a vital new phase in its development and embraced a new mandate and vision that endorse a model of the institution as a laboratory for experimentation and as a catalyst for cultural development and creative inquiry into the arts and emergent cultural fields. The college welcomes applications for the upcoming 2010 – 2011 academic year for the position of: Visiting Artist/Instructor – Ceramics (Competition 0910-JA-FT-17)
Nine (9) month appointment – over two (2) semesters from August 23, 2010 to May 31, 2011 This position has been an integral part of the Ceramics program for over 20 years and is funded under the ACAD Rawlinson Visiting Faculty Program made possible by the generous donation of the Jill Rawlinson Fund. To complement existing instructional resources, the Visiting Artist in Ceramics will instruct a total of four (4), six (6) hour long studio courses at all levels of the undergraduate BFA in Ceramics program and will be expected to participate in Ceramics program activities and administrative workload. The Visiting Artist will receive remuneration (on a prorated –basis) in line with the salary of a full time instructor teaching a two course per semester load and will be provided with a generous studio space within the Ceramics facility. Firing and glaze materials will be provided. The Visiting Artist will be expected to maintain a personal research/studio practice during the time at ACAD and will be invited to mount a solo exhibition/presentation of her/his research/studio practice at the college in April 2011. Qualifications
The successful candidate will have: a significant professional exhibition record and recognition as a ceramist, an MFA or an equivalent degree or combination of education and professional experience in ceramics, substantial teaching experience at the post secondary level, excellent technical skills and a wide knowledge of all aspects of the discipline with a particular regard for the international ceramics profession. Applicants with a studio practice and teaching experience in the fields of sculpture and/or ceramics design are particularly sought for this academic year. Please submit applications by March 1, 2010 including: letter of application; the names/email/telephone contacts of three (3) referees; a current curriculum vitae; Two statements, one outlining teaching philosophy and practice and one regarding studio and research practice; twenty (20) images of recent studio work accompanied by a corresponding numbered list including titles, medium and size (all in C.D. format) to: Alberta College of Art + Design
1407 – 14th Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 4R3
Fax: 403.284.6236
E-mail: [email protected] Alberta College of Art + Design is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes expressions of interest from all qualified applicants for consideration for this or other suitable vacancies. While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest, please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In situations with several qualified candidates, preference will normally be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.