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Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Advertising Photography

Location: Rochester, NY
Posted: December 16, 2024
Application Deadline: December 16, 2025

Contact

Rochester Institute of Technology
William Snyder
wdspph@rit.edu
Rochester, NY, 14623
https://apptrkr.com/5867633

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Advertising Photography

9384BR

College of Art and Design

CAD School of Photo Arts and Sciences

Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track

Faculty Discipline: Advertising Photography

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Employment Category: Fulltime

Anticipated Start Date: 11-Aug-2025

Detailed Job Description

The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences invites applicants to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses, including classes for the Advertising Photography option within the Photographic Imaging Arts BFA. The ideal candidate is a creative assignment photographer dedicated to educating future image makers, highly skilled in lighting (studio and location), and understanding contemporary photographic practices, technologies, and trends.

The candidate's portfolio should demonstrate professional experience with studio and location lighting for still product photography and portraits, concept and execution of assignment photography, and evidence of high-quality digital workflow from capture to output. Video capture and editing, as well as the integration of traditional and historical photographic processes alongside emerging technologies, workflows, and outputs, are beneficial and preferred.

The candidate must be dedicated to scholarship and service, including student career advisement. Ideal candidates will provide leadership and vision for the continued interdisciplinary vibrancy of the School's BFA program, its students, and its curriculum.

We seek an individual who is able and interested in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development, integrity, and ethics; respect, diversity, and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT's http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/p040, http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/p030, and http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/p050

Department/College Description

THE SCHOOL:
The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) is internationally recognized for its professional study of photographic practices in a wide array of related disciplines, including advertising and fine art photography, photojournalism, visual media, photographic sciences, and media technologies. Alumni are employed across the industry with NPR, NASA, Apple, NVIDIA, Canon, The Washington Post, Zeiss, The Library of Congress, Nikon, The Forsyth Institute, Olympus, Fujifilm, Sony, Adobe and Amazon Lab. Our alumni are frequent contributors to magazine covers such as TIME and WIRED, The Atlantic, as well as The New York Times Magazine. Eleven photography alumni have won a combined 15 Pulitzer Prizes.

U.S. News and World Report ranks our MFA in Photography and Related Media among the top ten photo programs in the country. Our faculty include photographic artists, practitioners, scientists and scholars, including Fulbright scholars, Magnum photographers, National Geographic photographers, Pulitzer-Prize winners, former White House photo editors, Guggenheim recipients, Louis Schmidt Award winners, and more. To learn more about our programs, faculty, and students, please visit https://rit.edu/photo.

THE COLLEGE: RIT's College of Art and Design is the university's creative hub where art, design, science, and technology intersect in our 200,000+ sq. ft. facility. We are a dynamic and professional arts and design community comprised of nearly 2,000 students (UG and Grad), 140 full-time faculty, 60 creative staff, and a number of professional part-time faculty, all of whom contribute to our College's ecosystem. The College's four schools offer programs in Art, Design, Crafts, Film and Animation, Photography and Photographic Sciences. The range of innovative programs offers students a panoramic perspective from creating fine art using centuries-old methods to pushing the boundaries of digital creativity. The College of Art and Design also takes full advantage of RIT's opportunities in technology, STEM, engineering, sustainability, and entrepreneurism programs, as well as our global campuses, https://rit.edu/artdesign.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• An MFA degree or equivalent terminal degree in photography or related areas. In certain circumstances, candidates with a bachelor's degree and exceptional professional and creative experience in a related field may be considered.
• Minimum five years of teaching experience in higher education or industry equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in assignment photography, including video, with a substantial record of professional accomplishment
• Facility with applicable tools and software, including proficiency with appropriate programs like Photoshop, Capture One, After Effects, Premiere, etc.
• Portfolio must demonstrate:

• Thorough professional knowledge and experience of studio and location lighting
• Demonstrable professional skills and expertise in the concept and execution of photographic illustration and portraiture
• Professional knowledge and experience with digital workflow from capture to output

• Ability to contribute meaningfully to the College's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Required Minimum Education Level

MBA, MFA, MS, MA

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Portfolio of Students' Work, Portfolio of Work, Sample Syllabus, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search BR. Please submit your online application; current curriculum vitae; cover letter addressing the listed qualifications and upload the following attachments:

• Brief teaching philosophy
• List of classes taught, with short descriptions and/or syllabi
• Examples of student work, if available
• Linked personal portfolio of work (minimum of 20)
• The names, titles, email addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references
• https://studylib.net/doc/7224366/contribution-to-diversity-statement

For questions regarding this position, contact:
William Snyder, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, or by email at wdspph@rit.edu.

The direct link to this posting can be found here: https://apptrkr.com/5867633

Additional Details

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov.

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 75946

Hourly/Salary Maximum:77000

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