Two-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Foundations and Drawing at Colby College in Benton, Maine

Job Description:

Two-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Foundations and Drawing



Location:

Colby College, Waterville, Maine

Open Date:

Oct 21, 2024

Description:

The Department of Art at Colby College invites applications for a part-time two-year position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning fall 2025. Two-course teaching load will consist of Introduction to Studio Art and, in alternating years, two levels of Drawing. Introduction to Studio Art includes: elements of composition, figure/ground, introduction to drawing, and color. Drawing I might include: introduction to linear perspective, perception, measurement, introduction to different drawing media and their expressive potential. Drawing II might include: a more advanced curriculum with topics that range from figure drawing to abstraction.

A completed M.F.A., a minimum of two years teaching experience at the college level, and an active record of creative scholarship are required. 

Applicants should submit all the following materials via this Interfolio link: http://apply.interfolio.com/157452

• cover letter (addressed to Professor Véronique Plesch, department chair);


• curriculum vitae;


• names and contact information for three professional references;


• statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a commitment to equitable and inclusive  teaching;


• three syllabi (one for Introduction to Studio Art, one for Drawing I, and one for Drawing II);


• 10 examples of personal work and 20 examples of recent student work illustrative of the curricula to be taught.

Applications submitted by January 1, 2025 will receive full consideration.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.