Urgently Require Assistant Professor of Studio Art in Painting and Drawing in Oberlin, OH

Job title: Assistant Professor of Studio Art in Painting and Drawing

Company: Oberlin College & Conservatory

Job description: Announcement Information



Job Summary



The Studio Art Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in Painting and Drawing. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of 3 years [6 semesters], beginning in fall of 2024 and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor.

About



Founded in 1833, Oberlin is a private four-year, highly selective national liberal arts college near Cleveland, Ohio and is also home to an outstanding Conservatory of Music. Together, the two divisions enroll approximately 2900 students. Oberlin College was the first college in the US to make interracial education and co-education central to its mission. The College continues to view a diverse, equitable and inclusive educational environment as essential to the excellence of its academic program. Among liberal arts colleges, Oberlin is a national leader in successfully placing graduates into PhD programs.



The Oberlin Studio Art department offers a creative platform for students who want intensive



studio training combined with the intellectual rigor of a liberal arts curriculum. Oberlin artists are



thinking artists, deeply engaged in their intellectual and creative pursuits. Our world-renowned



faculty offer courses in painting, drawing, color theory, design, photography (wet and digital), sculpture, installation, performance, media arts (sound, video, interactive/networked art), performance, reproducible media (screenprint, lithography, intaglio, relief, monotype, digital), and all the hybrids in between. Drawing on their parallel liberal arts studies at Oberlin, our students produce work at the forefront of creative fields. Oberlin's Studio Art curriculum is interdisciplinary in nature, and emphasizes ideas. Even skills-based courses use ideas as prompts, from the political histories of color to the concept of ?nature? as it has been defined by landscape painting. Supporting our diverse mediums and the conceptual depth of our courses, our curriculum's guiding structure is radically simple: physical dimensions. Our 2D courses focus on color, composition, design, and mediums on a flat plane; 3D courses emphasize tools and techniques to build in and re-envision in space; 4D courses address time-based media, and most digital mediums. By the time a student graduates from Oberlin's Studio Art department-regardless of their primary medium-they will be fluent in visual languages across all (known) physical dimensions, preparing them to be critical thinkers and active participants in our 21st-century visual world.

Responsibilities



The incumbent will teach the standard teaching load (4.5 courses per year) in the general area of painting and drawing. This person will be the primary continuing professor to provide instruction in painting and drawing at Oberlin, and should have expertise in all the relevant materials and approaches. This includes experience with a wide array of drawing materials as well oil and water-based painting mediums; knowledge about digital imaging processes; and the embrace of expansive definitions of painting and drawing within both specialized and multidisciplinary contexts. The incumbent will also participate in the department's team-taught capstone sequence; they will necessarily think across dimensions and forms; they must be well-versed in interdisciplinary approaches; and be able to teach advanced mixed-media courses. The Oberlin Studio Art department values intellectual rigor and conceptual depth; as such, this professor will forge new interdisciplinary relationships with departments across campus.



The incumbent will also be expected to engage in sustained scholarly research and/or other creative work appropriate to the position and participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising, departmental engagement, and service on committees.

Qualifications



Among the qualifications required for appointment is the MFA degree (in hand). Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Oberlin College is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The incumbent will bring understanding of or experience working with underrepresented and diverse academic populations. Oberlin is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service. Oberlin recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran's status, and/or other protected status as required by applicable law.

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Compensation



Within the range established for this position, salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a competitive benefits package.

Special Instructions to Applicants



A complete application will be comprised of: 1) a Cover Letter describing your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and service, detailing any connections to supporting an inclusive learning environment; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) an unofficial graduate transcript; 4) a statement (or statements) on your teaching philosophy and expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion; 5) a research statement about your artistic scholarship, that includes how you will support undergraduate research; 6) a PDF portfolio (or link to online portfolio) with 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of student work, including descriptions; and 7)



Letters of Reference from three recommenders.* All application materials must be submitted electronically through Oberlin College and Conservatory's online application process at:



*By providing three letters of reference, you agree that we may contact your letter writers.



Review of applications will begin on December 8, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the December 8, 2023 deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.



Questions about the position can be addressed to: Studio Arts Program Coordinator, Jamie Jacobs, , 440-775-8181, or Chair of Studio Art, Kristina Paabus, , 440-775-5176.

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Location: Oberlin, OH

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