Department: Visual Arts
Title: Department Chair and Professor/Associate Professor of Visual Arts (12-month administrative position with teaching responsibilities. Salary is commensurate with rank and experience.) Position available Summer 2012.
Job Code: 12AS-VA01
Date Closed: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Visual Arts invites applications for Chair of the Department and Professor/Associate Professor of Visual Arts. Primary responsibilities include:
• Providing strong academic leadership for the Department of Visual Arts
• Fulfilling the administrative roles and responsibilities of the department chair for Visual Arts
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and mentoring graduate students
• Advocating for the needs of the department in College and University forums
• Representing the department in community, regional, national & international forums
• Facilitating futures planning and assessment activities within the department
• Contributing to the ongoing work of the School of the Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate or M.F.A. in an area in the visual arts and have the teaching experience, scholarship, and service record worthy of a tenured appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor (professor preferred). Candidates with proficiency in digital and alternative media are encouraged to apply. A strong record of scholarship (artistic work and/or research) and a demonstrated record of success in working with students, faculty, colleagues in various disciplines, alumni, and the community are essential. Experience in higher education academic leadership and administration is preferred.
The department seeks an individual with a strong record of academic leadership who is committed to shared governance, building consensus and facilitating a collaborative working environment. The position of department chair requires experience with undergraduate and graduate education in the visual arts and an understanding of issues impacting the arts in higher education, as well as current trends in the various fields of the visual arts. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to support and mentor the professional growth of faculty, staff and students; foster the continued development of a diverse department; and work with faculty to shape a progressive vision for the future of the department that respects a range of disciplinary perspectives. Demonstrated interest in and experience with curricular innovation and fostering interdisciplinary work across the visual and performing arts are important qualities.
DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION:
Currently, the Department of Visual Arts has seven full-time faculty, in addition to the chair, with approximately 200 undergraduate and 50 graduate majors. Four degrees are offered in Art: B.A., B.F.A., M.A., and M.F.A., with seven emphasis areas: art education, art history, ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, and sculpture.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION:
Texas Woman's University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nation's largest university primarily for women. Established in 1901, TWU is a doctoral/research-intensive public university which emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialized and professional studies in business, nursing, health sciences, and education. Visual Arts is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, which has thirty-five percent of TWU's graduate and undergraduate population of over 14,500. TWU operates three campuses: Houston, Dallas, and the main campus in Denton (population 113,500), located 35 miles north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This metroplex, the nation's ninth largest urban center, has world-class museums, orchestras, opera, ballet, theatre companies, as well as an array of professional and collegiate sports venues.
TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter with resume via email to Facultyjobs@twu.edu (E-mail Header or Subject line must include job title and job code number "12AS-VA01")
For more information regarding Texas Woman's University, this position and benefits please visit our website at www.twu.edu.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.
For further information about the position, contact:
Dr. Pamela Youngblood, Search Committee Chair
Chair, Department of Music and Drama
Co-Coordinator, School of the Arts
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas 76204
Email: PYoungblood@twu.edu
Texas Woman's University, an AA/EEO employer, supports diversity. Men and women, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply. All offers of employment will be contingent on the candidate’s ability to provide documents which establish proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. All positions at Texas Woman's University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.
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