The Department of Visual Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking 3 faculty in foundations

POSITION: Instructor of Visual Arts

LOCATION: Department of Visual Arts, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

RANK AND SALARY: Instructor, full-time, 9-month, beginning August of 2009. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPOINTMENT DATE: August 2009

QUALIFICATIONS: M.F.A. in studio art required with an active exhibition record with teaching experience beyond graduate school preferred. The candidate should demonstrate ability to teach courses within a visual arts foundation core, and have working knowledge of Photoshop.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will teach courses within the Department’s foundation core; demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence in a student-centered learning environment; engage in creative research and professional development; participate in departmental programs and activities, including academic advising; and fulfill the service expectations of the Department, College and University.

DEPARTMENT: The Department of Visual Arts is NASAD accredited. It is located within the College of the Arts. It has 18 full-time faculty and 6 part-time faculty instructing more than 470 majors in 9 concentration areas within an integrated curriculum leading to a B.F.A. degree. The Department additionally teaches those students receiving the B.A. in Art Education located in the College of Education.

The Department and faculty maintain an active collaboration with the art and design communities and the University Art Museum. The College of the Arts consists of the Department of Visual Arts, Department of Performing Arts, School of Architecture and Design, and the School of Music. The College has an enrollment of more than 1100 students with a faculty of 74.

INSTITUTION: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a Carnegie Research University with high research activity. It is one of eight publicly supported universities in the University of Louisiana System. Our University consists of nine degree-granting colleges including the Graduate School. The University's enrollment is now 16,300, and the size of the continuing faculty is 593. UL Lafayette offers 80 undergraduate degrees, 29 master's degrees, and 9 doctorates.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Qualified applicants should forward CV, letter of application, 4 letters of reference with addresses and phone numbers; official transcript; slides; CD of professional work and student work if available; statement of teaching philosophy; artist statement and a SASE for return of materials. Applications will be reviewed beginning Jan. 15th 2009 and will continue until position is filled. Applications should be sent to: Brian Kelly, Head, Department of Visual Arts, P.O. Box 43850, Lafayette, LA 70504.

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POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professor of Art

LOCATION: Department of Visual Arts, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

RANK AND SALARY: Full-time, 9-month, Tenure-Track, beginning August of 2009. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPOINTMENT DATE: August 2009

QUALIFICATIONS: M.F.A. in studio art required with an active exhibition record with teaching experience beyond graduate school preferred. The candidate should demonstrate ability to teach courses within a visual arts foundation core, and have working knowledge of Photoshop.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will teach courses within the Department’s foundation core; Art Appreciation; demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence in a student-centered learning environment; engage in creative research and professional development; and participate in departmental programs and activities, including academic advising and fulfill the service expectations of the Department, College and University.

DEPARTMENT: The Department of Visual Arts is NASAD accredited. It is located within the College of the Arts. It has 19 full-time faculty and 4 part-time faculty instructing more than 470 majors in 9 concentration areas within an integrated curriculum leading to a B.F.A. degree. The Department additionally teaches those students receiving the B.A. in Art Education located in the College of Education.

The Department and faculty maintain an active participation with the art and design communities and the University Art Museum. The College of the Arts consists of the Department of Visual Arts, Department of Performing Arts, School of Architecture and Design, and the School of Music. The College has an enrollment of more than 1100 students with a faculty of 74.

INSTITUTION: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a Carnegie Research University with high research activity. It is one of eight publicly supported universities in the University of Louisiana System. Our University consists of nine degree-granting colleges including the Graduate School. The University's enrollment is now 16,300, and the size of the continuing faculty is 593. UL Lafayette offers 80 undergraduate degrees, 29 master's degrees, and 9 doctorates.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Qualified applicants should forward CV, letter of application, 4 letters of reference with addresses and phone numbers; official transcript; slides; CD of professional work and student work if available; statement of teaching philosophy; artist statement and a SASE for return of materials. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 2nd, 2009 and will continue until position is filled. Applications should be sent to: Brian Kelly, Head, Department of Visual Arts, P.O. Box 43850, Lafayette, LA 70504.