Position: One Year - Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Position: One Year—Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Responsibilities: The Kalamazoo College Department of Art and Art History seeks a ceramist and/or sculptor with the ability to teach a wide range of courses for all levels of undergraduate students. Course load is two undergraduate courses in each of three 11-week quarters and supervision of Senior Individualized Projects (advanced level senior thesis that culminates in a solo exhibition). Teaching responsibilities are split between ceramics and sculpture. The ability to teach a casting course that incorporates slip casting and non traditional materials (no foundry) would be desirable, but is not required. Responsibilities include management and supervision of the ceramics and sculpture facilities. Candidates are expected to have a high aptitude and interest in undergraduate teaching, a commitment to the liberal arts, and a desire to involve undergraduates in scholarship both inside and outside the classroom. Participation in departmental activities and service is expected.

Qualifications: MFA in ceramics or sculpture required. University or college level teaching experience expected. Experience as a studio technician preferred. Ability to maintain the ceramics and sculpture facilities required.

Appointment Dates: September 2009—June 2010

Salary: Salary is competitive.

General Information: Kalamazoo College is a highly selective national liberal arts college offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. Kalamazoo College has an award-winning, innovative first-year program and Career Development Externship program. Over the last fifty years 80% of graduating students have participated in study abroad. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 225,000 which supports four college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor activities.

Department Information: There are four full-time faculty positions in the Department of Art and Art History. The department graduates between 10 and 18 majors each year. Many go on to pursue graduate degrees and careers in studio art, academia, and arts administration. The ceramics facility includes 16 electric wheels, two gas and three electric kilns, glaze and clay mixing facilities and a pugmill. The sculpture facility includes a woodshop (supervised for approximately ten hours per week by a part-time technician), mold area, mig welders and oxy acetylene set-up.

Application Deadline: Completed applications received by March 10, 2009 will receive full consideration, with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled.

Applications: Send a letter of application with teaching philosophy, CV, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable), 20 slides/digital images* of personal work, images of student work, image index with thumbnails is preferred*, and three letters of reference to Richard Koenig, Search Committee Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Kalamazoo College, 1200 Academy Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.  *Digital images should be 800 x 1100 pixels, 72 dpi jpegs; file name should correspond to the image index (your_name1.jpg); please do not send PowerPoint.