Visiting Assistant Professor - Photography

Auburn University, United States

Updated: 13 days ago
Location: Auburn, ALABAMA
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Job Title Visiting Assistant Professor - Photography
Posting Number P1667F

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Job Description Summary
The Department of Art & Art History in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography for a renewable one-year appointment beginning in August 16, 2024. The position is contingent on funding, performance and departmental needs. This is a full-time position with benefits; salary commensurate with experience. The teaching load is a 3-3. Courses include undergraduate photography studio courses across all levels, i.e., introductory, intermediate, and advanced. The position is also responsible for photography area oversight: darkroom and digital photography lab management, ordering consumables and maintaining budget, supervision of photography area student worker, and related equipment maintenance. Additional courses may include BA Capstone and/or BFA Critique Seminar (1-credit hour courses) as needed; and, depending on expertise and experience, Introduction to Digital Art, Drawing I, and Core Fine Arts. Departmental service is expected.
Minimum Qualifications
The position is open to candidates with an MFA in photography or a related field at the time employment begins, August 2024. Strong candidates will have proven ability to teach all levels of photography, both wet-process B+W silver and digital processes, basic studio lighting, medium and large format cameras, color managed printing work flows. Ability to manage area is expected. Expertise in the theory and practice of contemporary photography, and a commitment to undergraduate education is also expected. Outstanding candidates will have an active exhibition record demonstrating a sustained creative research practice, evidence of effective teaching as an instructor of record at the college level, and strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
Ability to teach Introduction to Digital Art, Drawing I, or Core Fine Arts (ARTS 1510: Looking at Art) as needed. Strong desire for candidates with significant experience teaching at the college/university level. Experience working with Canvas. Experience with maintaining darkroom and digital photo lab spaces.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application materials will be submitted through Auburn University’s employment site: | https://www.auemployment.com/postings/43966
Please submit the following:
- Letter of application that addresses professional qualifications as they relate to the position defined in this call, including teaching experience and philosophy, lab management experience, and description of creative research practice and agenda
- Curriculum Vitae
- Examples of professional work: Provide 20 samples in a single PDF file no larger than 10 MB with captions on each slide including:
- Images: title, date, media, and dimensions
- Audio: title, date, media, duration, and URL to access
- Video: still image, title, date, media, duration, and URL to access
- Examples of student work: Provide 20 samples in a single PDF file no larger than 10 MB with captions on each image including:
- Images: title, date, media, and dimensions, course level, date, and assignment
- Audio: title, date, media, duration, and URL to access, course level, date, and assignment
- Video: still image, title, date, media, duration, course level, date, assignment, and URL to access
- Transcript of highest degree (unofficial copies / scans accepted for application but official transcripts will be requested upon hire)
- Two sample syllabi for undergraduate studio courses, including at least one in photography
- Contact information for three individuals who can write letters of recommendation that speak to the candidate’s teaching abilities and additional qualifications (letters will be requested for finalists)
- Optional: evidence of excellent teaching ability (student evaluations, peer-reviews of teaching, scholarship on teaching and pedagogy, etc.)
Review of applications will begin April 3, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Following the initial screening of applications, short-listed candidates will be scheduled for interviews via Zoom.
The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to legally work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and throughout the proposed term of employment. Excellent communication skills required. Final appointment is contingent upon funding.
Additional Information: The Department of Art & Art History currently offers two degrees in studio art (B.A. and B.F.A), a B.A. degree in Art with a formal option in Art History, and minors in animation, art history, photography, and studio art. The Department is a charter member of NASAD and is the oldest fully-accredited art department in the Southeast. It is housed in historic Biggin Hall with north-light studio classrooms and a 3-D Arts Building. The department includes an 800 sq. ft. exhibitions gallery. Students and faculty regularly visit and collaborate with the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, which contains an impressive permanent collection of European and American fine and decorative arts, and hosts a roster of first-rate exhibitions, lectures, films, and special events.
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for the Department of Art & Art History. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the community within the university and beyond. The Department is an inclusive community that welcomes people from every background and fulfills its land-grant mission through the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. For more details, visit the department website at: http://www.cla.auburn.edu/art/
Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions, enrolling over 33,000 students. In 2023, it was ranked 47th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Highly research-active (R1) and committed to teaching excellence, Auburn is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, positive work environment, exciting student life, and the beauty of its campus. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. To learn more about Auburn University, including Dual Career policies, visit: http://auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/
Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the “best small towns in America,” with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational opportunities. The Auburn-Opelika metropolitan area has a population of 140,000, excellent public school systems, and a regional medical center. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, Auburn is within easy driving distance to Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Columbus, Georgia.

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