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Posted: 20-Apr-22
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Salary: Open
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The School of Art at Ball State University has the unprecedented opportunity to hire in a cohort of new faculty for one-year, non-renewable positions. These hires are targeted towards those newly embarking on an academic career. They are meant to provide teaching experience beyond your institution of record and provide the next step towards your career goals. The committee service and community building expectations will further enhance your resume. There will be additional mentoring support for this cohort.
The School of Art seeks applicants for a full-time contract faculty, Assistant Teaching Professor of Art to teach a range of undergraduate courses within our Studio Art Foundations courses and a specialization within Metals + Jewelry. This is a non-tenure track, non-renewable, one-year, full-time position.
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Ball State University has ample Faculty/Graduate housing, both furnished and unfurnished, for a reasonable fee. If you are interested in taking the next step in your academic career, please see the opportunities below:
Our Foundation program includes 2D, 3D, 4D and Drawing. Foundations serves a wide range of studio and applied art disciplines. Ideal candidates will bring innovative pedagogy, a broad understanding of contemporary art and design and an interest in interdisciplinary and collaborative practices. Successful candidates will have the ability to incorporate digital tools into these courses and emphasize formal, technical, and conceptual skills.
The School of Art has a strong Studio Art program with disciplinary specializations in Metals, Ceramics, Glass, Sculpture, Intermedia, Photo, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking. We value a diverse curriculum which represents and emphasizes voices that have been traditionally excluded. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a commitment to these principles and an approach that centers their teaching on inclusion, diversity, and belonging.
Faculty members are also expected to function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond one's home unit. All College of Fine Arts faculty are expected to be quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributors to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach a range of Metals + Jewelry courses within a Concentration Major.
- Ability to teach in Foundations within a minimum of 2 of the 4 following courses: 2D, 3D, 4D, Drawing.
- Teaching responsibilities in the Metals + Jewelry area will include undergraduate courses from introductory to advanced. Applicants should be proficient in working with a broad range of metalworking techniques, including soldering, enameling, casting, stone-setting, and forming. A working knowledge of laser cutting, 3D printing, and electroforming is preferred for this position.
- Expectations in Committee Service and Community at the Department level and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master of Fine Arts degree from an accredited institution by date of appointment.
- Personal studio practice in Metals + Jewelry and related exhibition record.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Practicing studio artist or designer with a record of increasing exhibition/scholarly activities.
- College-level teaching experience.
- Interest/involvement with FATE (Foundations in Art: Theory and Education)
Appointment Type: Non-Tenure-track/Contract
About Ball State University:
We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.
Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one's home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.
Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
EEO Statement:
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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