Associate Professor, Book Arts & Graphic Design

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Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Art, Art History & Design seeks applicants for Associate Professor to begin the fall semester of 2024. This position will lead the department’s Book and Publication Arts curriculum and manage the Black Rock Press, a facility with an established and ambitious publication and outreach program. This is also a teaching position in the Graphic Design program, offering students experience and insight into type design, typesetting, printing, and book publication. This position will maintain an active research or creative activity agenda and have up to a 2/3 teaching load. Depending on qualifications and years of experience this position offers the opportunity to be hired with tenure.

The successful candidate will help advise undergraduate minors in Book Arts and contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs in Art and Graphic Design. The ideal candidate will possess an MFA or PhD in Graphic Design or a related field. We seek candidates who can demonstrate a broad knowledge of book and publication arts, and demonstrate an eagerness to work within a small, dynamic department of scholars, artists, and designers.

The Department of Art, Art History and Design has approximately 300 majors across undergraduate and graduate programs of which nearly a third are Graphic Design majors. The position works as the head of Black Rock Press and supervises one Graduate teaching assistant and student workers to maintain its day-to-day operations.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching of Book & Publication Arts

• Design and production of books, broadsides, and printed ephemera

• Oversee Parley Project, including the Redfield book arts fellowship

• Engage the community and help fundraise for the continuation and longevity of press activities, including the fellowship

• Oversee the maintenance of Black Rock Press’s facility and equipment, through the supervision and direction of GTAs, student workers and volunteers

• Maintain and promote inventory, sales, and shipping of BRP publications

Required Qualifications 

• Master of Fine Arts or PhD in Graphic Design or a related field in hand by July 1, 2024

• Three (3) years of teaching experience

• Established record of research or creative activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with an MFA or PhD in Graphic Design and experience working in publishing, graphic design, editing, and/or have extensive experience working within a press environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of type design and typesetting across analog and digital processes, ability to teach introductory and advanced course(s) and skills in the Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

• Evidence of attention to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

Compensation Grade

Associate Professor – Tenured or Tenure-track

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules  and select Academic Faculty (9- month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The Department of Art, Art History & Design at the University of Nevada, Reno, offers a B.A. and a minor in Art History as well as undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a range of fine art emphases including Book Arts, Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Graphic Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. The Department of Art, Art History & Design functions within the School of the Arts and the College of Liberal Arts, which provides a focused environment emphasizing critical perspectives and historical knowledge leading to an informed appreciation of the world’s artistic potential. Additional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration within the College of Liberal Arts include work with the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, the Museum Studies minor, the Gender, Race, and Identity (GRI) Department, and the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies.

The University of Nevada, Reno, is the State of Nevada’s historic land-grant institution, founded in 1874, and is home to approximately 21,000 students, including nearly 3,000 graduate students. The University is currently classified as a Carnegie R1, “Very High Research Activity,” and offers an array of degree programs at all levels. The Reno-Tahoe region hosts an active arts community with the University, the Nevada Museum of Art, and a wide range of independent arts institutions. Nestled in the valley of the Truckee River on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, Reno offers an excellent quality of life. The University of Nevada, Reno, campus is roughly an hour away from Lake Tahoe with proximity to the Black Rock Desert, Yosemite and Lassen National Parks, Napa and Sonoma, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. Additional programmatic information can be found here: www.unr.edu/art

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the education experience. The University of Nevada, Reno is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Search Committee Chair:  Professor Kelly Chorpening, Department Chair

[email protected]

Search Coordinator:

Deirdre Reid, Administrative Assistant, Department of Art, Art History & Design

(775) 784-6682

[email protected]

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application, the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected] .

Please attach the following documents (pdf only) to your application:

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter 

3) Portfolio of work (20 images)

4) Two sample syllabi

5) Contact Information for Three Academic Professional References

6) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

Posting Close Time

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed below. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

Posting Close Date

04/23/2024

Note to Applicant

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading American public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine – and it delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. In recent years, the University has expanded to include two additional locations: the Redfield Campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, which is the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.

 As part of the Nevada System of Higher Education – comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute –  the University is committed to developing strong partnerships with each of these institutions for the benefit of all Nevadans.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its nearly 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website .

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