Working Title: Assistant Professor of Art in Printmaking and Expanded Media, Tenure Track

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department: 100005 - Art Design and Art History

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 12/05/2024

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The School of Art, Design, and Art History (SADAH) seeks an enthusiastic and innovative individual for the Assistant Professor of Art in Printmaking and Expanded Media position in the Studio Art Program, teaching in and overseeing the comprehensive curriculum and facilities for the Printmaking and Expanded Media Area. We seek a candidate who wishes to participate in a collaborative community that fosters independent expression and creativity, embraces knowledge of contemporary art in diverse cultural contexts, and cultivates inclusive excellence in the making and understanding of Printmaking and Expanded Media.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will teach a 3/3 course load that includes the methods and materials of traditional printmaking, including relief, intaglio, lithography, and screen printing for introductory, intermediate, and advanced students. We seek candidates who can develop and teach courses incorporating their expertise in printmaking with expanded media, which may cover experimental aspects of computational imaging, extended reality, and/or other intermedia or multi-disciplinary approaches. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to teach within the collaborative M.F.A. graduate program, design special-topics courses, and to work within the Studio Art program’s new “spine curriculum” that includes Professional Practices and a Senior Capstone.

The position is a full-time, tenure-track academic appointment. Alongside teaching, other expectations will include facilities oversight, budget management, curriculum development, continued engagement in professional and research activities, and active participation in departmental and college-wide service initiatives. To participate in our collaborative community, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be on campus and available to students during the academic year and serve the program and school. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate commitment to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
•M.F.A. in Printmaking or relevant field.
•Significant expertise in Printmaking and Expanded Media.
•Teaching experience at the college level.
•Evidence of an active and emerging exhibition record.
•Demonstrated commitment towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
•A thorough knowledge of contemporary art practices in diverse cultural contexts.
•Curriculum development experience at the college level.
•Professionally active with a record of creative achievement that may include outstanding exhibitions, curatorial projects, conference presentations or publications.
•Experience with oversight of printmaking and expanded media facilities and budgeting.

Additional Posting Information:

The completed application will consist of:
•Cover letter which should include a discussion of the candidate’s research interests and contributions or potential contributions to the inclusive excellence of the classroom, program, and university. This discussion should not focus on personal values and personal experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to inclusivity in the workplace.
•Resume or curriculum vitae (uploaded under “curriculum vitae” in the JMU application portal).
•Statement of teaching philosophy.
•Contact information for three professional references.
•Portfolio with 15 images of professional work and 15 images of students’ work (preferably from various levels). For professional works, please include information regarding the materials, scale, etc. for each work. For student works, please provide information on project details, the class, and level of instruction. The portfolio should be uploaded as a PDF under “Portfolio” in the JMU application portal (total file size limit: 399MB). If the portfolio includes video, please embed the hyperlink to the video within the PDF document.


JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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