Visual and Studio Arts - Digital Sculpture Guest Faculty at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York

Job Description:

Visual and Studio Arts - Digital Sculpture Guest Faculty




Rank: Guest Faculty

Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track



Job Description


The Visual and Studio Arts program at Sarah Lawrence College announces a one year, half-time, guest appointment with possible renewal of an additional two years in Digital Sculpture, beginning Fall 2025. This guest faculty will teach one 5-credit course each semester with a maximum of fifteen students, and one 2-credit “concept class” during the fall semester. The five-credit course is an Introduction to Rhino with application techniques relating to a broader creative practice. The two-credit course, Digital Collage, will cover the basics of working with Photoshop and other digital collage tools. The courses will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The successful candidate will be able to seamlessly integrate digital tools as part of a larger visual arts practice.


In addition to regular coursework, students enrolled in the 5-credit course will complete a significant independent project referred to as a ‘Conference Project’, a hallmark of Sarah Lawrence’s educational system. Candidates should have the ability to teach students of all levels with an interdisciplinary approach.


The committee welcomes artists working with digital tools in conversation with a sculptural practice and who are passionate, inventive, rigorous, and experimental in their approach.


Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.


Compensation listed for this position is for a half-time guest faculty position and will be contingent on teaching experience.
Your application should include:

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  Cover Letter – Please include 2 ideas for Digital Sculpture courses you would propose within the letter. In addition, address ways in which you encourage students to critically engage with issues of socially constructed identities, marginalization, privilege, power, and inclusion.


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  CV
  


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  Teaching Philosophy Statement, specifically addressing Digital Sculpture and how you would introduce software to liberal arts students


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  PDF portfolio or online link containing ten examples of your recent work and ten examples of student work


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  References Names and contact information for three references. Letters of reference are not required at this time

Review of applications will begin on March 13. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Required Qualifications


Requirements include a strong exhibition record and at least one year of experience teaching at the undergraduate level.















Preferred Qualifications






Posting Number: F00182P

Open Date:

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Salary: $21,000 to $28,000



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Sarah Lawrence seeks to recruit and retain a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. Every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity, and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. (Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy.) For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.

















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