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New Mexico State University
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| Department: | Art Department - Req#2012002648 | |||||
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| Rank: | Assistant Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | November 5, 2012 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education & experience | |||||
| Qualifications: | 9 month tenure track position.
An MFA in jewelry/metalsmithing or related field; college-level teaching experience; commitment to teaching and scholarship; ability to teach and advise all levels of undergraduate and graduate students. Request is for an artist/designer immersed in interdisciplinary practice and critical methodology that transcends materials, spaces and time to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in jewelry/metalsmithing with additional expertise in 3D modeling or installation/relational aesthetics and/or performance. Familiarity with contemporary art history and art/craft theory a plus. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | Responsibilities include- building and maintaining a strong and active exhibition record; teaching an annual 3/3 course load (eighteen contact hours per week); oversight and management of all aspects of the metalsmithing studio; advising undergraduate and graduate students; and service to the department, college, university and profession. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement. Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave. | |||||
| Special Conditions: | All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | Review of applications will begin on January 30, 2013 and applications received after this date may be considered. Applications must include a current CV, letter of interest, statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information for three references, as well as sample images of your creative work, and 20 sample images of student work. Images should be clearly labeled and submitted in digital form, either burned on a disc or made available on the web.
Send To- Professor Stephanie Taylor, Ph.D. Chair, Jewelry/Metals/Objects Search Department of Art New Mexico State University PO Box 30001, MSC 3572 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 artdept@nmsu.edu | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.