Adjunct Faculty Low-Residency MFA Visual Studies Program LRVS
Adjunct Faculty Low-Residency MFA Visual Studies Program LRVS
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ABOUT WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY:
Willamette University founded in 1842 is a nationallyrenowned private university enrolling 2800 students across five colleges. Our historic campus adjacent to the Oregon State Capitol hosts a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts college in Salem Oregon. Our downtown Portland campus is home to the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). We offer a wide range of professional graduate programs including Oregons topranked MBA program the Northwests oldest law school as well as MA/MFA programs at PNCA and masters degrees in data science and computer science.
Willamette University provides a highvalue and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our Benefits Summary includes options for health dental life insurance retirement substantial paid time off tuition and more. If you need assistance applying for a job or have any questions on recruitment at Willamette please contact our HR Department or call us at.
ADJUNCT FACULTY LOWRESIDENCY MFA VISUAL STUDIES PROGRAM (LRVS)
The Pacific Northwest College of the Arts (PNCA) invites applications for a parttime faculty pool for the LowResidency MFA Visual Studies Program (LRVS).
LowResidency MFA Visual Studies is a multidisciplinary fivesemester graduate program. Classes meet inperson for the sevenweek summer intensive at PNCAs main campus in downtown Portland. Faculty must be located in the Portland area to be eligible.
Course topics include:
Critical Studies
Professional Practice
Artistic Research
Critique Seminar
Thesis Writing
The ideal candidate will have higher education teaching experience as well as disciplinespecific professional experience.
This position will work with a close cohort of students with diverse creative practices. Summer instruction is held inperson from midJune to late July at PNCAs downtown Portland campus. Spring instruction is held remotely on Saturdays from midJanuary to early May. Instructors are expected to hold weekly office hours dedicate time to grading and class preparation and serve on candidate advancement panels.
Minimum Qualifications
MFA or MA in a relevant field
Demonstrated achievement and involvement in chosen discipline
As courses will take place in person on the PNCA campus in Portland summer instructors must live in Portland or the surrounding area
Preferred Qualifications
Graduatelevel teaching experience
Knowledge of critical and inclusive pedagogies
To apply please upload the following documents separately as part of your application materials in the My Experience section labeled Resume:
Letter outlining the required/desired qualifications and presenting any other applicant characteristics which deserve emphasis.
Current Resume/CV
A portfolio of work or writing and/or a link to an online portfolio.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received until the position is filled.
Questions may be directed to program Chair Ryan Pierce:
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY VALUES DIVERSITY:
Employment at Willamette University means being part of a community that values education and its impact on the world and is friendly supportive and increasingly diverse. Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities Willamette is committed to recruiting and retaining candidates who bring to campus varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds.
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT:
All University positions require that candidates submit to a criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS:
Please read the following carefully before beginning the online application process. To be considered for employment at Willamette University please complete our online employment application. Your application and all required attachments listed at the bottom of the page must be submitted for each individual job post that you are interested in applying. Once you submit your application you will not be able to edit your application.
Employment Type
Part-Time
