Assistant Professor Studio Art Apply
Oglethorpe University, a small liberal arts college in metropolitan Atlanta, seeks to hire a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Studio Art to begin in August 2024.
Responsibilities include full-time teaching (3/3 course load), service to the university, being actively involved in professional development, research, and creative activities related to visual arts and design, and contributing to the field through publications, exhibitions, or other scholarly endeavors. The new hire will teach, develop, and deliver courses in Visual Arts, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, digital media, and art history, and will foster a student-centered learning environment that promotes critical thinking and artistic expression. We are seeking candidates who are interested in the opportunity to collaborate with departmental colleagues to review and update course content and materials, contribute to developing new courses and programs in Visual Arts, and meet the evolving needs of our students and community. In addition, they will mentor students in the Studio Art Program by guiding academic and career goals and encouraging student participation in exhibitions and other opportunities for showcasing their work. The new hire will also be expected to teach Art and Culture, an interdisciplinary course for non-majors that serves the Core, Oglethorpe Universitys general education program.
Successful applicants will have experience with undergraduate teaching, a commitment to inclusive pedagogy, and familiarity with innovative teaching methods, such as active learning and engaging in ongoing professional development. We seek a candidate who actively participates in contemporary art dialogue and is keenly interested in establishing linkages among their specialized field, critical practices, teaching efficacy, and investigative methodologies. We welcome applicants with experience in all subdisciplines of Studio Art as well as knowledge of new and evolving technologies. Qualified candidates must hold a terminal degree at the time of appointment, and preference will be given to those with at least three years of college-level teaching as instructor of record.
Oglethorpe is committed to fostering a campus community and intellectual environment that recruits and maintains diverse faculty and staff, promotes a culture of respect for diverse experiences and perspectives, and understands and addresses the role of inequality in shaping our individual and collective identities. We value faculty mentorship and support faculty teaching, research, and development through the Office of the Provost, which works closely with the Special Assistant to the President for DEI. We are seeking applicants who are interested in working closely with other faculty members, both inside and outside of the program, to build a more robust and inclusive interdisciplinary curriculum.
Founded in 1835, Oglethorpe is a small, private university on a historic 100-acre campus in metro Atlanta. Renowned for its ground-breaking Core program, Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, comprised of the nation's most selective liberal arts institutions, and is among Fiske Guide to College's 20 'Best Buy' universities in the nation, U.S. News & World Report's Best Liberal Arts Colleges, and Princeton Review's Best Southeastern Colleges. The university currently enrolls a diverse population of nearly 1,500 students representing more than 30 states and 30 countries. More than half of Oglethorpe's students identify as persons of color, and 40 percent are the first in their families to attend college. Candidates from historically excluded groups whose work furthers the institution's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and who bring varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Required of All Applicants:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy (1-2 pages)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement (1-2 pages)
- Contact Information for Three References
- Portfolio (Please provide one PDF document with links to twenty completed works and a brief description of each, including title, dimension, material, and date of completion.)
- Samples of Student Work (As evidence of successful instruction, please provide one PDF document with links to ten samples of current/previous students work and a brief description of each.)
To assure full consideration, please submit all required materials via the application portal. Questions about the position may be directed to the Studio Art Program Coordinator, Christina Price Washington, at cwashington@oglethorpe.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 20th, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
