Middle Georgia State University
Location
Macon, GA | United States
Job description
Assistant Professor of Art (2D) Location Macon, GA :
Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,000 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.
Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a Unit of the University System of Georgia (USG), invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art position on the Macon campus, with an emphasis in 2D Foundations. This position, beginning in Fall 2024, supports our innovative, professionally focused, BA in Applied Art and Design that consists of a studio art core with optional tracks in Graphic Design, Painting, Digital Media, and Film Production. The successful candidate will possess leadership capability with an expansive, progressive vision for foundations education, including the ability to mentor and support lecturers in the foundations area, develop curricula, construct syllabi, and assess learning.
This position involves teaching a 4/4 course load, and scholarship, all faculty are expected to assist in student recruitment, curriculum development, mentoring, and serving on departmental and university committees. Travel among our campuses will be required as needed. Teaching responsibilities will include day and/or evening classes, online and/or hybrid courses.
Required Educational Qualifications
An M.F.A. in Studio Art.
Required Experience
Evidence of professional practice and engagement through exhibition.
Other Required Qualifications
Ability to teach 2-D Foundations Courses in Drawing (observational), 2D Design/Color Theory, Illustration, and Figure Drawing well as intermediate and upper-level courses.
Readiness to teach at the collegiate level with commitment to student engagement.
Readiness to engage in academic and community service.
Preferred Experience
Prior successful teaching experience.
Evidence of innovative pedagogical practices.
Experience with online and/or hybrid delivery of coursework.
Other Preferred Qualifications
Technical and conceptual strength in multiple curriculum priorities including drawing, illustration, color, printmaking, sculpture/3D, digital media, photo/lens-based media, and time-based media.
Leadership skills that can help a growing BA in Art.
A letter of interest
A curriculum vitae
Names and contact information of three references
Digital portfolio of personal artwork.
A digital teaching portfolio of student artwork (clearly labeled).
A teaching philosophy statement.
Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. It is the policy of the Middle Georgia State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).
For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Middle Georgia State University Office of Human Resources at 471.478.2010. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.
Positions to begin August 2024.
This is a full-time, 10-month, faculty position and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include:
Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Every member of the USG community is required to adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values - Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect - that form and guide the daily work of the organization. Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES: Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning
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