Full-Time Professor of Design (Assistant/Associate/Full)
Job Description
The Art Department at Furman University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Design to begin August 1, 2024. The successful applicant will have a strong commitment to teaching, an active creative practice, the capacity to contribute to an innovative undergraduate design curriculum, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion that would further existing initiatives in both the Art Department and the University. Our design curriculum offers a historical and critical framework through which students can understand the important theories and practices of art, design, and global visual culture. Our department currently offers a robust series of graphic design courses; the ideal candidate would teach within this curriculum and be able to introduce new courses in design or digital art.
Responsibilities of this position include teaching a 3:2 course load in our undergraduate program, as well as providing mentorship opportunities and high-impact learning experiences in line with The Furman Advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to teach all levels of design and employ pedagogical strategies that foster an inclusive classroom environment. They are also encouraged to create new courses and co-curricular experiences that follow their academic and professional interests within the fields of design, digital art or an adjacent field. There are also opportunities to teach in Furman’s Pathways program, First Year Writing program, Study Away program, and the Master of Arts in Strategic Design (MAS-D) program. Additionally, the successful candidate will maintain their creative practice at a regional, national, and/or international level and provide service to the department and institution.
Job Duties
- Teach 5 undergraduate courses each year in the area of design (with the possibility of teaching studio courses outside of design); potential exists to teach additional graduate courses in design, First Year Writing, Study Away, and May Experience courses.
- Advise students and provide mentorship opportunities in ways that align with The Furman Advantage.
- Maintain a significant record of creative practice that is evaluated through peer-review and/or exhibited in regional, national, and/or international venues beyond the University. This usually takes the form of exhibited artwork, though other creative practices within the industry or adjacent industries are recognized.
- Participate in meaningful service to the department and University in working towards our institutional strategic goals and priorities. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sitting on committees and community engagement.
Minimum Job Requirements
- MFA in Design, Digital Art, or a closely related field, is required before August 1, 2024.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant software tools.
- Ability to develop new courses in design, digital art, or an adjacent field.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
Job Preferences
- 3 or more years of teaching experience, which may include experience as an instructor of record.
- An established record of creative practice. The Art department is open to a wide range expertise in and around the design and digital art making spheres.
- Experience collaborating productively with colleagues and undergraduate students.
- Mentor undergraduate students in creative scholarship.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit materials no later than 12/01/2023 through the Furman University employment portal. Only completed applications will be considered. A complete application is comprised of three PDF documents: PDF_01 should include:- Letter of Interest that describes your teaching philosophy and how it aligns with Furman’s commitment to high-impact teaching and learning and how your experience and creative practice are a fit for Furman’s Art department.
- Curriculum vitae
- Diversity statement that describes how your professional experience, scholarship, mentoring, and/or service might contribute to the community of a liberal arts college committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values.
- Contact information for three references who could supply letters of reference upon request. We will only contact references for finalists in the application process.
- Artist Statement
- Portfolio comprised of 20 visual examples (completed within the last 5 years) that represent your creative practice.
- Teaching portfolio comprised of 15-20 examples of student work from design studio courses that you have taught (identify course and level, no student names).
- An example assignment for a foundations-level design course.
- An example assignment for an upper-level design course.
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