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Academic/Administrative Unit: School of the ArtsDepartment: VCUarts --
Craft/Material StudiesDate Posted: 10/2/2012Rank: Assistant/Associate
ProfessorHire Date: 8/16/2013Title: Fiber / Metal / Clay / or GlassPosition
Number: F03720Deadline: Review Begins 01/15/13Type of Search:
NationalDescription: The Department of Craft/Material Studies is one of 15
Departments, within the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The department specializes in five media areas: Clay, Metal, Wood, Glass and
Fiber. We offer both breadth and depth across the media areas and have one of
the few departments in the nation to offer all five craft disciplines at the BFA
and MFA levels. U.S News & World Report currently rank our MFA programs in Fiber
#4, Glass #5, Metals #10, and Ceramics #9. We have over 120 undergraduate
students, 15 graduate students, 7 full-time faculty members, and several adjunct
faculty.

The School of the Arts is comprised of over 3000 students at the undergraduate
and graduate levels and 15 nationally recognized programs in design, visual and
performing arts. U.S. News & World Report ranks the School of the Arts as the
top public university art school in the nation. Virginia Commonwealth University
is an urban university with over 27,000 students located in Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond is two hours south of Washington, D.C. and is situated between the Blue
Ridge Mountains and the Virginia/North Carolina coast. Richmond is the state
capital and home to numerous historic sites; it functions as a visual arts,
design and performing arts center regionally and nationally.

We are seeking a dynamic teacher, creative colleague, broad thinker, and
technically skilled artist/designer specializing in one of the following media:
Fiber, Metal, Clay, or Glass. The successful candidate will teach 5-6 courses
per year including instruction of graduate students across all five disciplines;
serve on Department, School, and /or University committees; advise students;
maintain and build an active exhibition record; help to manage and facilitate
the ordering of supplies for their area, and work collaboratively with members
of the department and School of Arts to foster a progressive atmosphere for
exploring the arts. The faculty member will be required to have an established
research agenda and a clear potential for external funding, as appropriate, and
potential for scholarship or creative expression to complement and expand
existing expertise in the department. If hired at the Associate Professor level,
faculty member will be required to have a well-developed scholarly/research
portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding
appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department(s).
This is a full time 9-month position.
Qualifications: --M. F. A. or equivalent in one of the following media Metal,
Clay, or Glass or related area
--Successful college level teaching preferred
--Familiarity with contemporary art history and art/craft theory
--Ability to teach beginning and advanced students in contemporary art practices
and design applications in one of the following media: Fiber, Metal, Clay, or Glass
--Proficiency in teaching a wide range of aesthetic, conceptual, and technical
aspects in one of the following media: Fiber, Metal, Clay, or Glass
--Evidence of a national/international career profile and active exhibition record
--The faculty member must have demonstrated experience working in and fostering
a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a
faculty member at VCU.Application Process: Letter of Application (PDF)-with file
Titled "your last name_first name-Application_Letter" Curriculum Vitae (PDF) -
with file Titled "your last name_first name-CV" Include address, phone, e-mail
and website link if available Teaching Philosophy and strategies (PDF) - with
file Titled "your last name_first name-Teaching_Philosophy" Portfolio - 20
images of student work with description of assignment (all within a single PDF
file) with file Titled "your last name_first name-StudentWORK" Portfolio - 20
images of personal work with images list (all within a single PDF file) with
file Titled "your last name_first name-Portfolio" Contact information for three
references (PDF) - with file Titled "your last name_first name-References"
Including name, title, email, and phone numbers Only electronic applications
will be accepted. Email to cra...@vcu.edu: Susan Iverson, Search Committee Chair
Craft/Material Studies Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.For Additional Information: Ryan Ellington
Phone:(804)828-2787 Fax:(804)828-6469 Web:http://arts.vcu.edu
Job Link:
http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/facjobs/facjob.asp?Item=4721