Open Rank Faculty Position in Art and Design - Tenure Track
Open Rank Faculty Position in Art and Design - Tenure Track
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$ 50500 - 66500
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Job Description
Trinity Christian College invites applications for a fulltime tenuretrack faculty position in Art and Design beginning August 2025.
Qualifications:
Masters degree in Studio Art or Design required. Experience in collegelevel teaching and scholarship is desired.
Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching scholarship and service. Successful candidates will possess the ability to articulate the relationship between their academic discipline the vocational preparation of their students and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates are also dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through facultymentored research advising and other settings. Trinity particularly welcomes applications from candidates who have professional or personal narratives that reflect diverse perspectives as well as those who have engaged with issues relevant to preparing students to work and live with intercultural competence and compassion.
Responsibilities:
This is a 9month tenuretrack faculty role. Primary responsibilities include teaching six courses per year that serve the Art and Design Department and college needs and align with the area of expertise of the successful candidate. Desirable areas of expertise may include: painting sculpture drawing graphic design and foundations. Faculty members also advise and mentor students and contribute to the development of the department and the college.
All faculty participate at Trinity in faculty governance and are expected to pursue a healthy scholarly and research agenda. In their first year new faculty participate in a yearlong formation program that begins with a threeday institute in August.
About the Department:
The Art & Design Department offers majors in Graphic Design (BA/BFA) Studio Art (BA/BFA) Art Education Art Therapy and Digital Design. In recent years Trinity Art & Design graduates have been accepted into Masters programs at the following schools (among others): Pratt Institute (NY) Otis College of Art & Design (LA) School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign Colombia College (Chicago) and DePaul University.
The Art & Design Faculty are active and engaged in the field having published and exhibited their work nationally and internationally. More information about the department can be found on the college website: .
Salary Range:
For Assistant Professor the range is $50500 to $66500 based on degree experience and qualifications. A higher rank will also mean additional compensation.
Timeline:
The committee will begin reviewing applications April 7 2025 and continue until the position is filled.
Desirable start date is August 15 2025 with new faculty orientation preceding that date. For further information about the position contact:
Dr. John J. Fry Dean of Faculty
Trinity Christian College
Phone:
Email:
Application:
Applicants should upload the following during the application process:
- A cover letter describing your interest and qualifications
- Vita
- A faith statement briefly describing your beliefs the church you are involved with and your Christian practices
- A reflection on Trinity Christian Colleges Mission Statement
- A reflection on experience working in and with diverse populations and environments
- Portfolio of personal work via website link or PDF
- Portfolio of student work if available
- Contact information for at least three references (you do not need to provide letters)
- Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the point of application)
For your review Trinity Christian Colleges Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights Illinois a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959 Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. We offer majors in the arts humanities social sciences and natural sciences as well as professional programs in business nursing education social work computing and data analytics criminal justice and exercise science. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs and masters programs. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Employment Type
Full-Time
