The School of Visual Arts (SoVA) in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University invites candidates to apply for the tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art position in Ceramics, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2023.
View the full posting HERE.
The College of Arts and Architecture is working to establish a culture of anti-racism and anti-oppression that embraces individual identities, fosters a culture of inclusion, and promotes equity through curricula, values, standards, ideals, policies, and practices. The ideal candidate will provide evidence of their experience with, and interest in, contributing to these goals.
SoVA seeks an innovative and engaged artist/practitioner who will help shape the future of the ceramics area. Applicants should display a commitment to ceramic materials and an expansive vision of the role ceramics play in contemporary culture and art making. Applicants working in any approach to the material including functional, sculptural, figurative, performative, and experimental modes are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Teach diverse clay techniques and traditions at all levels (load of 2 courses per semester fall and spring) and supervise/conduct individual studies with graduate students. Candidates must be well-versed in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques in both contemporary and historical contexts.
- Provide guidance in curricular development within the ceramics area and work collaboratively with the existing faculty members in ceramics to develop a progressive and innovative program and support our students in developing creative works as part of a socially and culturally engaged research university.
- Assist existing faculty with the oversight and development of a dedicated ceramics studio and kiln facilities with an emphasis on safe and sustainable processes.
- Conduct scholarly work (research and/or creative activity), with an active exhibition record and emerging recognition in the field.
- Conduct service to the unit, college, university, and professional organizations.
Requirements:
- MFA or terminal degree in related field, with a focus in Ceramics
- Teaching experience beyond graduate assistant teaching
- Ongoing studio practice and peer-reviewed achievements/exhibition record
- Service and community engagement are highly desirable.
- Evidence of equitable considerations, awareness, and practice with regard to curricula development, inclusive practices in educating diverse student bodies or working with a diverse faculty and staff, along with evidence of working collectively to cultivate a culture that supports success and enables all members of a college community to thrive.
SoVA places a high priority on diversity, equity, social justice, accessibility, and inclusive pedagogies that fosters academic excellence. Candidates whose background, research activities, expertise, and/or experiences contribute to such priority are highly encouraged to apply.
Submit:
- Cover letter (address in your cover letter how equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging relate to your academic, research, creative activity, and/or service experience)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diversity Statement (an expanded version from cover letter, with applied examples)
- Artist Statement
- Teaching Philosophy
- Scholarly (research/creative) portfolio
- Student work portfolio (if available)
- Name and contact information for three professional references
All documents above must be submitted as individual pdf files, with external links included as needed/relevant.
Application priority deadline: January 2, 2023
Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received and accepted until position is filled.
For more information contact Search Committee Chair, Shannon Goff (sdg19@psu.edu).
About Ceramics:
SoVA’s Ceramics area has consistently enjoyed a reputation as one of the most compelling programs in the nation. Penn State Ceramics alumni are exhibiting widely, participating in prominent residency programs, and teaching in many esteemed programs nationally.
About SoVA:
The School of Visual Arts (SoVA) at Penn State offer undergraduate degrees in Art Education (B.S.), Digital Arts and Multimedia Design (B.Des.), Studio Art (BA, BFA) and Photography (B.A., B.Des., B.F.A.) at our residential campus, and a fully online degree in Digital Multimedia Design (B.Des.) and Digital Arts certificate at World Campus. At the graduate level, we offer an M.F.A. in Art (Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design, New Media, Photography, and Sculpture), and dual M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Art Education with African American and Diaspora Studies, or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.