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Mellon Post-MFA Fellow/Assistant Professor of Studio Art The Reproducible Image: Printmaking, Photog

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: October 27, 2021
Application Deadline: December 15, 2021

Contact

Occidental College
Betsy Dillon
ReproducibleImagesearch@oxy.edu.
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA, 90041
https://www.oxy.edu/academics/areas-study/art-art-history/studio-art

Occidental College invites applicants for a one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship followed by a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in the Art and Art History Department. This search is part of Occidental's new multi-year Mellon Faculty Diversity Initiative (MDFI), which is synergized with the College's renewed commitment to equity & justice and an intensified effort to hire faculty whose work focuses on issues of race and/or social justice and whose background, expertise, and experiences will contribute to diversifying Oxy's faculty. The successful candidate will join the first of three MFDI cohorts with a total of nine postdoctoral positions in the Arts and Humanities. As part of the MFDI program, the members of the cohorts will be
provided enhanced mentoring, professional development, and a greatly reduced teaching load. The position will begin in August 2022.

Along with introductory printmaking and photography courses, the successful candidate will teach a mix of intermediate and advanced courses including the senior comprehensive in studio art. The teaching load during the first year of the post-MFA Mellon fellowship will be 1/1. During the second year the teaching load will be 2/2, when the position converts to a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Art and Art History Department. In the third year, the teaching load will be 3/2, which is the standard teaching load for all tenured or tenure-track faculty at Occidental College. They will also have the opportunity to design community-based
learning initiatives that deepen the connection between Occidental College and the cultural institutions and diverse residents of the dynamic city of Los Angeles.

We are seeking a specialist in the "Reproducible Image" with a focus on a combination of printmaking, photography and/or digital image making. Candidates should have: 1. An MFA in photography, printmaking or digital image making, or a related discipline. We embrace an expansive notion of interdisciplinarity in studio practices, particularly within a small liberal arts context. 2.Demonstrated engagement with African American visual culture and/or the African diaspora; or Asian American visual culture and/or Asian diaspora; or Chicanx / Latinx visual culture and/or the Latinx diaspora; or Native/Indigenous visual culture and/or the arts of the Native/Indigenous diaspora.
3.Record of potential for excellent creative work, exhibitions, research and/or publications.
4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching studio arts within a liberal arts, undergraduate College context.

Please submit (1) a cover letter detailing your interest in teaching art practices in a liberal arts college environment; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) creative practice or research statement; (4) a statement of teaching philosophy that includes a discussion of your demonstrated commitment to, past evidence of, and future plans for creating equitable opportunities for learning and mentoring, especially for underrepresented students; (5) 20 samples of art or creative work. Semi-Finalist candidates will be asked to submit a sample syllabus in their area(s) of expertise. Finalist candidates will be asked to submit three confidential letters of reference by January 15, 2022. Submit initial application materials to reproducibleImagesearch@oxy.edu.

Occidental is a small liberal arts college in the city of Los Angeles, and it is among the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the United States. The normal teaching schedule is the equivalent of five courses per year. Occidental College policies for early career leaves for untenured faculty and sabbaticals for tenured faculty are very generous. The mission of Occidental College is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality--one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will
further Occidental's mission of excellence and equity in their teaching, scholarship, and service.
Occidental College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal Law. Occidental is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and just environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are
encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the College's strategic equity and justice goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package is available that includes: excellent health, dental, life, and retirement benefits; tuition benefits for the employee, spouse, domestic partner, and dependents; additional extras including use of gym facilities and the College Library. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://www.oxy.edu/offices-services/human-resources/benefits-information.