Assistant Professor of New Media and Design
Assistant Professor of New Media and Design
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Job Description
The School of Art seeks applications for the position of Assistant Professor in New Media and Design from candidates who are experienced artists and educators and actively engaged in advancing equity and inclusivity in their research and/or pedagogy. UNC Greensboro is a minorityserving institution with an undergraduate population of 52 ethnic minority students and 66 female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campuswide culture that embodies access equity diversity excellence and collaboration. With an enrollment of more than 18000 students including 3500 graduate students and 2800 faculty and staff UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. The School of Arts New Media and Design program encompasses a range of conceptual and technological approaches relevant to contemporary art and design practices. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education creative research in art and design and will provide service to academic and professional institutions. All faculty participate in and contribute to curricular development program evaluation and recruitment. Ideal candidates will have strengths in areas such as interactive art digital art internet art generative art or interaction design. In the cover letter candidates should describe how their experience with inequality has informed their discipline typical practices in their field and the broader university environment as well as how this has or has not influenced their professional work. Responsibilities: Teach three 3 courses per semester Develop curriculum in New Media and Design Pursue an active and rigorous program of creative research Engage in an ongoing dialogue about the program and art and design disciplines Continue developing diversity competencies such as racial literacy and culturally responsive pedagogy to create an inclusive and equitable learning environment Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students Supervise student research projects and theses Provide service to the School of Art college university and community
Minimum Qualifications
MFA in Visual Art or terminal degree in a related discipline Strong record of creative activity Fluent knowledge of contemporary art and design practices broadly define to include diverse perspectives and approaches Ability to situate your field in a social (cultural historical) context
Preferred Qualifications
Two 2 years of teaching experience
Work Environment
Inside F Outside F
Employment Type
Full Time
