Description
The Department of Art welcomes
applications for a full-time (10-month) tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor
with commensurate experience to join the department September 1, 2020.
The Department of Art, with
NASAD-accredited BFA and BA offerings, is seeking a visionary and engaged faculty
to shape innovative educational and entrepreneurial opportunities in art and
design with virtual/augmented reality. Candidates will be experienced in
cross-media approaches exploring digital innovation within the scope of virtual/augmented
reality but may have additional experience in moving images; video and
animation; augmented reality and interactive screen surfaces; and design for
learning; visual, sonic and interactive spatial installations; or design for
intelligent environments.
The department seeks an energetic
candidate who makes conceptual connections in the visual, social, and cultural
environment. The successful candidate imagines new thinking about
collaboration, interdisciplinary study to expand curricula, alternative course
structures, experiential internships, and unique programming that integrates
creation, exhibition, criticism and analysis. This individual is expected to
develop crossover relationships throughout the university. The hired faculty
will have the opportunity to collaborate in research and education with the VR
Center at Rowan University.
The applicant must have an active
record of creative/research activity in the visual arts and a well-articulated
creative/research agenda. Applicants with experience in curriculum planning,
demonstrated excellence in teaching, and a willingness to pursue grants/awards
are preferred.
The candidate should have a demonstrated
commitment to or record of working with diverse students and faculty. The
candidate will be asked to contribute to the department and university through
service including curriculum and program development, recruitment, and arts
outreach on campus and with the wider community.
The Department of Art is one of six
departments in the College of Communication & Creative Arts that includes
Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising, Radio,
Television & Film, and Writing Arts. CCCA’s goal is to empower people to be
storytellers, artists, critical thinkers, and engaged citizens. The college serves
nearly 1900 majors through ten B.A.s, two B.F.A.s, and two M.A.s. The college
is seeing unprecedented growth, having hired 40% of its full-time faculty over
the past two years as well as nearly doubling the number of entering freshmen. Additionally,
we house first-year writing and public speaking, which serve all Rowan students.
Rowan University is a
Carnegie-classified Doctoral University (R2: High Research Activity) with over
19,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles
southeast of Philadelphia, with additional campuses in Camden and Stratford.
The University comprises seven academic colleges and five schools – the William
G. Rohrer College of Business; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the
Colleges of Communication & Creative Arts, Education, Humanities &
Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics; the Cooper
Medical School of Rowan University; the Rowan University School of Osteopathic
Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Health
Professions; and the School of Earth & Environment – with an Honors College
that spans across disciplines. Rowan is one of two public universities in the country
to offer M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. The institution is also home to
the South Jersey Technology Park, which helps students and
faculty commercialize applied research. Rowan has been recognized as one
of the top 100 public research universities and the fourth fastest
growing doctoral institution in the nation.
Requirements:
The successful candidate will possess an M.F.A. or
Ph.D. in Art or a related field with significant creative activity and/or publications. The terminal degree is required at
time of appointment.
Starting
Date: September 2020
Salary:
Competitive
Application
Process: Interested candidates must
apply through our online application system at LINK.
Submissions must include a single .pdf
file containing
·
letter of application
·
curriculum vita
·
examples of artwork and/or website link
·
statement of teaching philosophy
·
description of creative/research agenda
·
examples of student work, if available
·
List of references
Candidates
are encouraged to speak on how their teaching, service, and/or research
activities show commitment or contribution to diversity/equality/inclusion
efforts in their application materials.
For more information, please contact
search chair,
Donna Sweigart, Search Committee Chair
Department of Art
Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Sweigart@rowan.edu
Rowan University celebrates diversity and is committed to
creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity,
race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information,
marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other
NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of
sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as
required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal
opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.
To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mraz, Administrative
Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from
underrepresented groups to apply.
All
positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.