Position Number | 000878 |
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Functional Title | Visiting Assistant Professor, 3D Foundations |
Position Type | Non-Tenure Stream |
Position Eclass | FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn |
University Information | Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with nearly 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 1,100 faculty and 1,700 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B. |
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit | The School of Art is part of the College of Visual & Performing Arts, a community of artists with over 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. It is the largest visual and performing arts unit in the University of North Carolina system and is recognized for its comprehensive array of graduate programs and the success of its graduates. The School of Art enrolls over 500 undergraduate majors and offers degrees in Art Education, Art History, Arts Administration, Animation, New Media and Design, Painting, Printmaking and Drawing, Photography, and Sculpture and Ceramics. Housed in a first-rate facility and located next door to the acclaimed Weatherspoon Art Museum, the School of Art features the Greensboro Project Space gallery-an experimental site in a vibrant downtown that is also home to the Elsewhere Museum, the International Civil Rights Museum, and numerous other cultural institutions. |
Position Summary | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Art seeks to fill a Visiting Assistant Professor position in 3D Foundations. The School of Art seeks applications from artists who are experienced and actively engaged in advancing equity and inclusivity. UNC Greensboro is a minority-serving institution with an undergraduate population of 49% ethnic minority students and 67% female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration. With an enrollment of nearly 18,000 students, including 3500 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. The School of Art's curriculum introduces students to a variety of conceptual and material approaches. A candidate would contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, professional creative activity, and service to the academic community. Candidates will be expected to articulate their understanding of how systems of inequity shape disciplinary knowledge, typical practices in their field and university environments, and how those understandings inform their pedagogy. Candidates will have strengths in traditional 3D practices including basic fabrication in wood and metal, clay, mold-making, assemblage, and installation. Responsibilities:
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Tenure Status | Not on Track |
Special Instructions to Applicants | To apply for the position, electronically submit the following as Word or PDF:
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Recruitment Range | Salary will be commensurate with experience |
Org #-Department | School of Art - 12203 |
Job Open Date | 03/27/2024 |
For Best Consideration Date | 04/17/2024 |
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Open Until Filled | Yes |
FTE | 1.000 |
Type of Appointment | Permanent |
Time Limited Duration | One year with the possibility of one-year renewal |
Number of Months per Year | 9 |
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