Assistant Professor/Creative Arts: Sculpture/3D Design

Assistant Professor/Creative Arts: Sculpture/3D Design

Southern Oregon University

Posting Number: F00122

Official Transcripts:
Once hired for a position the candidate shall have sealed official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees mailed from the granting institution directly to the Provost's office. Transcripts should be received by September 1.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents:
(1) Cover Letter addressing your background and interest; (2) CV ; (3) Portfolio of representative work (in PDF format no greater than 20mb) including links to an online portfolio; (4) Artist statement; (5) Names and contact information for three professional references. If you are unable to attach the supplemental materials to the online application please contact Human Resources via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541)552-8553. for assistance.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who submit their materials before January 15, 2019 are assured full consideration.

Appointment Basis: 9 months
FTE: 1.0
Department: Art
Job Location: Ashland (15 A)

Hiring Pay Rate:
$56,510 - $59,969 (Assist Prof YIR1-4 APSOU Table 12C) commensurate with experience in a comparable faculty appointment and according to the SOU faculty collective bargaining agreement

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Position Summary:
The Oregon Center for the Arts (OCA) at Southern Oregon University (SOU) seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in Studio Art with an emphasis in sculpture and emerging media.

We are looking for a visionary individual who will serve an interdisciplinary role in a unique Creative Arts Program that integrates art and art history, digital media, and creative writing. Applicants should have an MFA (or equivalent terminal degree) and a professional practice and teaching portfolio that combines sculpture with critical studies in the arts (visual culture, contemporary arts and culture, critical making) and emerging practices.

Application materials should demonstrate proficiency with a broad range of sculptural concepts, techniques, and materials including (but not be limited to): wood; metal; computer aided design and fabrication; industrial design; installation; social practice; and site-specific work. Extra consideration for applicants with backgrounds in curation, exhibition design, arts administration, video practices and performance art.

About the Oregon Center for the Arts: The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University educates artist-practitioners and scholars in a diverse environment that cultivates SOU's values of creativity and collaboration, equity, diversity and inclusion and the well-being and success of all learners.

OCA is an academic division of Southern Oregon University and also serves as a community arts presenter, partner, and producer. The structural components comprise its academic programs in Music, Theater, Studio Art, Emerging Media and Digital Art, and Creative Writing, the Schneider Museum of Art, institutional-based Allied Arts Programs, and Community Arts Partnerships. Go to OCA.sou.edu for more information.

Situated in the beautiful and vibrant Rogue Valley surrounded by majestic mountains, the Oregon Center for the Arts is a creative catalyst for our diverse combination of students, educators, and artists, who come to us from around the world to infuse the southern Oregon cultural landscape with artistic excellence.

About the Creative Arts Program: The Creative Arts Program contains faculty and degree programs including Studio Art, Art History, Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA), and Creative Writing. Within an interdisciplinary framework, the Creative Arts Program includes state-of-the-art facilities areas of Drawing / Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art, and Interdisciplinary Arts and Technology.

Diversity Statement:
Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MFA, PhD, or other terminal degree in an appropriate field.
• The successful candidate will have experience teaching college level courses, and a promising record of distinguished scholarship, exhibition, research and/or professional project development appropriate to be appointed at the assistant professor level.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstration of effective teaching and mentorship; ability to work collaboratively and cordially with fellow faculty, students, and guest artists; the desire, ability, and patience to effectively teach and train novice students.
• Preference will be given to candidates who (1) show promise to attract and retain students interested in art and emerging media, (2) have professional experience and can expand/deepen SOU's connections with creative industries, (3) can demonstrate potential for connecting students with a variety of post-degree options and/or (4) have demonstrated ability to successfully nurture interested students from a diverse student population.
  
  Physical Demands:
  Teaching, sitting, lifting 50lbs, and working at a computer.
  
  This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check:
  Yes
  
  Posting Date:
  11/05/2018
  
  Application must be received by for priority consideration:
  01/15/2019
  
  Anticipated Appointment Begin Date:
  09/16/2019
  
  Contact Name for Applicant Questions:
  Human Resources
  
  Contact Email:
  hrs@sou.edu
  
  For more information or to apply, please visit:
  http://jobs.sou.edu/postings/7540
  
  Special Instructions to Applicants
  Each applicant is encouraged to provide (preferably as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) letter providing some detail of the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position; (2) current resume/CV; (3) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references. If you are unable to attach the supplemental materials to the online application please mail to:
  
  Southern Oregon University
  Human Resource Services
  Churchill Hall, Room 159
  1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
  Ashland, OR 97520
  
  For inquiries and additional information, please contact: Human Resource Services via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541) 552-8553.
  
  Diversity Statement
  Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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