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Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Department of Art - Photography)

Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posted: September 14, 2021
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021

Contact

Florida State University
Celeste Ivory
mivory@fsu.edu
530 West Call Street, Room 220, FSU Fine Arts Building
Tallahassee, FL, 32306-0001
850-644-3147
https://www.fsu.edu//

Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Department of Art - Photography)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Job ID: 49941
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department
The Department of Art within the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University seeks applicants for a 9-month tenure-track assistant professor position with a focus in photography and image-based practices. We seek an artist and educator with an interdisciplinary research and creative practice.

The Department of Art confers undergraduate BA, BFA, and MFA (3-year) Studio Art degrees. Our programs encourage interdisciplinary investigations across a wide range of concentrations spanning photography, digital media, painting and drawing, printmaking, artist books, ceramics, and sculpture. The department currently employs 20 full-time faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who will thrive at a public research university while contributing to our department's cultural diversity and standard of continued excellence in the discipline.

For more information, please visit https://art.fsu.edu/programs-2/photography/

Equal Employment Opportunity
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Responsibilities
This position is responsible for research and creative activity, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, and service to the department, college, and university.

The ideal candidate will contribute to the leadership of and curriculum development within the photography area and throughout the department.

Qualifications
This position requires an MFA in Studio Art or related field. Applicants should have emerging or established recognition in the field, an active professional record, a clear record of excellence in teaching, strong communication and leadership skills, and an interest and understanding of a wide array of curricular and artistic methodologies.

Candidates must have an interest in teaching photography within an interdisciplinary context and possess knowledge of the evolving history, criticism and theories of visual art, with a focus on intersectionality and representation. We are particularly interested in candidates whose creative practice engages discourses that have been historically under-represented.

The candidate must maintain an active professional record, including external research support, exhibitions, and publications. We are especially interested in candidates who will engage with research and teaching opportunities across the broad range of disciplines this large public university offers, while also offering opportunities for students to explore community involved practices. Leadership and curriculum development that considers the broad range of academic and artistic interests of our students is expected.

Applicants will be required to provide three letters of reference prior to hire.

Preferred
Three years' teaching experience beyond graduate student teaching is preferred.

Preferred candidates will engage with innovative visual approaches to include any combination of photography and virtual reality, installation, sculpture, and/or cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Contact Info
FSU Department of Art, 530 West Call Street, Tallahassee FL 32306-1150

Celeste Ivory, Search Manager

mivory@fsu.edu

University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!

Learn more about our university and campuses.

Pay Plan
This is a Faculty position.

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Criminal Background Check
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check. The background check will be conducted as authorized and in accordance with University Policy 4-OP-C-7-B11.

How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a CV.

Each item below should be uploaded as a separate PDF in the additional documents section of the online application using the following naming convention: Last,First_Cover Letter; Last,First_CV; etc.

1. A one to two-page cover letter detailing qualifications for this position.
2. Up-to-date CV. Must include names and contact information of three professional references.
3. A statement of individual teaching philosophy (no more than two pages) to including the candidate's thoughts on the future of the field.
4. Sample syllabi (up to three) where at least one has been taught. Additional syllabi may represent proposed courses.
5. A digital portfolio, submitted as a single PDF file, of recent works (up to 20) including title, date, medium, and dimensions of each item. Time-based submissions may be included by linking a web-based copy of the work along with a single representative image within the portfolio.
6. A digital portfolio, submitted as a single PDF file, of examples of student's work. Time-based submissions may be included by linking a web-based copy of the work along with a single representative image within the portfolio.
7. A statement (no more than two pages) that demonstrates the candidate's commitment to diversity in addition to experience working with and teaching within diverse populations.

Open until filled
This position is being advertised as open until filled.

For priority consideration, please submit all application materials no later than October 15th, 2021. Please see How to Apply for further instructions.

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