Assistant Professor of Art in Fibers Position

The Department of Art at Skidmore College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art in Fibers position beginning fall 2009. Please post for all interested candidates.

Skidmore College. Assistant Professor. Fibers. Tenure-track. MFA or equivalent required. Candidates should have exceptional credentials as an artist and teacher, with a distinguished exhibition record, and a strong commitment to teaching in the fibers area. Must have a broad knowledge of contemporary and traditional fibers processes with primary work in either two-dimensional or three-dimensional fibers applications. Interdisciplinary connections between fiber arts and installation, new genre, material culture and traditional arts disciplines is a plus. Within the context of a five-course teaching load, this position also includes the coverage of an Interdisciplinary Seminar (topic open) for first-year students and the potential for teaching an Art Theory course. Responsible for supervising and maintaining a well equipped fiber art studio. The Department of Art is a large department of 16 full-time faculty in a liberal arts college having NASAD accreditation and offers courses in 10 studio disciplines. Skidmore College is a liberal arts institution of approximately 2,200 students and 200 full-time faculty, located in upstate New York. The review process begins December 1, 2008. The deadline for submissions is February 15. The college offers support for faculty development in many ways including junior sabbaticals and internal grants. Skidmore College seeks to attract an academically and culturally diverse faculty, welcoming applications from women and men of diverse backgrounds.

Send letter of application, resume, 20 examples of your own work and 20 examples of student work, list of 3 references with addresses and telephone numbers, statement of teaching philosophy and SASE to: Kate Leavitt, Chair, Department of Art, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2008.