Visual and Studio Arts - Printmaking Guest Faculty
Rank: Guest Faculty
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
The Visual and Studio Arts program at Sarah Lawrence College announces a half-time Guest Faculty appointment for a one-year position in printmaking, with possible renewal for an additional two years, beginning Fall 2025. A Guest Faculty would teach one five hour studio class with a maximum of fifteen students per semester. In this five hour course, in addition to regular coursework, each of the fifteen students will work on an independent project (aka Conference Work) supervised by the instructor, a hallmark of the Sarah Lawrence educational system. Guest Faculty will also teach one two hour studio seminar per year. The Guest Faculty is required to spend two days on campus each semester. 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:
Cover letter – In your cover letter, please provide descriptions of three ideas for beginning and intermediate level courses. In addition, address ways in which you encourage students to critically engage with issues of socially constructed identities, marginalization, privilege, power, and inclusion.
CV
Teaching philosophy specifically related to teaching printmaking at a liberal arts institution
Portfolio PDF or online link containing ten to twenty examples of recent work
References – Additionally, include the 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
Candidates should have at least two years of teaching experience with undergraduates, and should be proficient in a variety of printmaking media including silkscreen, relief, artists books, intaglio and experimental printmaking, in an environment that practices newly developed nontoxic printmaking methodologies.
Further requirements include a strong exhibition record and ability to teach students who are liberal arts candidates and may have varying experience in art studio.
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/.