Manager Low Residency MFA in Visual Art at UNR Lake Tahoe

The University of Nevada Reno is seeking a skilled and dynamic professional to serve as the Manager of the Low Residency MFA in Visual Art. Ideal candidates will possess excellent management communication organizational and supervisory skills. Experience in communitybuilding contributing to arts networks outreach activities and developing revenuegenerating programs is essential.

The Manager oversees the Low Residency MFA program ensuring its successful integration into the Department of Art Art History and Design. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the department chair and MFA faculty and staff to align the program with departmental offerings addressing both pedagogical and budgetary concerns. The Manager will manage program budgets to ensure financial selfsufficiency and work to resolve complexities between selfsupporting and NSHEfunded budget models with particular attention to curricular ties and program innovations.

Additional duties include advising students throughout remote and residency periods fostering their academic and creative growth and representing the program within the university and broader arts communities. This position reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Art Art History and Design.

The Manager Low Residency MFA in Visual Art is responsible for the following:

• Oversee online scheduling during remote periods and manage onsite residency coordination.

• Lead recruitment and alumni engagement strategies in collaboration with MFA faculty and the department chair.

• Manage program budgets to ensure financial selfsufficiency including pursuing fundraising opportunities such as scholarships.

• Collaborate with faculty to review and update program curriculum in alignment with department bylaws.

• Coordinate state regional and national accreditation reviews including data collection and analysis.

• Develop and manage class schedules to support timely student graduation.

• Implement assessment practices to measure student learning and improve program quality.

• Hire and supervise LOA instructors evaluate faculty and provide mentorship and professional development opportunities.

• Resolve student issues and provide advice during remote and residency periods.

• Participate in department committees and represent the program within the university and broader community.

Required Qualifications

Masters Degree and two 2 years of related work experience

Related Professional Experience:

• Strong knowledge of contemporary art and theory

• Higher education teaching experience in person and online (hybrid)

• Efficient in software Adobe Creative suite (Word Excel PowerPoint etc. as well as platforms for video conferencing image sharing class organization hiring and budget management

• Professional accomplishments relevant to the field

A valid Class C Nevada drivers license or higher operators license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Preferred Experience

• PlaceBased experiential and environmentally focused practices

• Contemporary issues in diversity equity and inclusion

• Knowledge of and experience in publishing (books journals magazines online)

Schedule or Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty B

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to EVerify.

As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform jobrelated tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age 40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including serviceconnected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

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 Nevadas original landgrant university the University serves 21000 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 Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and it delivers on its original landgrant 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 290acre 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 highimpact education worldimproving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its nearly 150year 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 landgrant 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.