Title: Assistant Professor - Art, Ceramics
Position Type: Academic
Department: Art
Closing Date: Screening Begins 01/07/2007 Applications received after screening date may be considered
Start Date: 08/2008
Schedule: Full-time, 10 month contract, Tenure-Track
Entry Rate: $40,000-$43,000
Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Primary Functions

The Department of Art at the University of Montana-Missoula seeks applicants for a Full-time, 10 month contract, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Art, Ceramics position.
  • Teach three courses per semester.
  • All levels of ceramics, including graduate level, with possible additional teaching assignments in Foundations, Drawing, Sculpture and/or Digital Media.
  • Commitment to service, research, academic advising, digital literacy, health and safety issues and maintenance of Ceramics Studio (including Anagama, Soda, Gas and Electric kilns).
    • Qualifications

  • MFA in Art or MFA in Ceramics is required.
  • Evidence of teaching excellence required.
  • Teaching experience in Ceramics at the college/university level, one to two years beyond the Teaching Assistant level is required.
  • Applicant must demonstrate and teach strong conceptual, technical, traditional and contemporary knowledge in Ceramics.
  • Applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to research, with a national exhibition record preferred.
    • Program Overview

    Located in the heart of the Western Montana Rocky Mountains, The University of Montana-Missoula is a leading liberal arts institution in the region. The Department of Art is part of the School of Fine Arts, which includes art, music, drama/dance, and media arts. The department offers Minors in Art Studio and Art History and BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees, and art education endorsements are available. The department consists of thirteen full-time faculty members and three staff positions. Facilities include painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and art education studios, an Art History Resource Center, and BFA spaces housed in the Fine Arts Building; ceramics and sculpture studios and grad spaces housed in the Art Annex; additional grad spaces housed in Schreiber; and the Gallery of Visual Arts, housed in the Social Sciences building.
    How To Apply/Submitting Materials

    Priority will be granted to those applications received or postmarked by January 7th. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

    In one folder please include the following (materials will not be returned.) Incomplete application packets will not be accepted.
    1. Cover letter outlining qualifications with a current email address (please indicate if you might have plans to attend the CAA conference in Dallas, February 2008 and NCECA in Pittsburgh in March 2008)
    2. Curriculum vitae
    3. One (1) labeled CD with 20 digital examples of personal art work and 20 digital examples of student art works in jpeg format in two files or in a PowerPoint presentation. Works must have been completed in the past five to seven years (NO FILM SLIDES; CD's will be viewed on a Mac computer. Please use labels designed for CD's)
    4. Two to four images of art work in hard copy (photos or digital prints) included with the submitted CD
    5. Your artist's statement
    6. Official transcripts (no photocopies)
    7. Contact information for three professional references (email addresses and telephone numbers required)
    8. Course syllabi for both introductory and advanced ceramic courses
    9. Statement of teaching philosophy.


    All materials can be submitted via:

    Ceramics Position Search Committee
    Department of Art, FA 305
    The University of Montana
    32 Campus Drive
    Missoula, MT 59812
    Notices & Disclaimers

    Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment
    In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.

    ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference
    Qualified candidates must be able to meet minimum requirements and perform the primary functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. As an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, Vietnam era veterans, and women. This material is available in an alternative format upon request. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ preference in accordance with state law.

    References
    *References in addition to those listed on the application may be contacted without applicant's prior approval.

    Testing
    Individual hiring departments at UM-M may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.