Visiting Assistant Professor: Ceramic Art

The School of Art and Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University seeks a dynamic artist and educator for a one-year position in Ceramic Art at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. The position will begin in August 2024. The salary range for this position is $49,000-$52,000, depending on experience.

We seek a dynamic artist who is excited about the future of ceramic art. The successful candidate will be building an exhibition record/recognition in the field and be enthusiastic about teaching. We are seeking applicants immersed in one or any combination of genres; vessel, ceramic sculpture, sculpture/installation, design, or forms at the intersection of all these. While the applicant's relationship to material specificity or plurality may be open and variable, interested candidates should possess a strong background in ceramic methodology with an ability to speak to contemporary practice across genres. Additionally, we encourage applications from studio artists with any of the following competencies including but not limited to: craft/art/cultural theory; glaze chemistry/material science; digital methodologies/technologies; program conceptualizing and building. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and teaching is expected.

The Division of Ceramic Art, within the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, has a distinguished history as a premier institution for education in the arts and fosters a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary environment for research and practice. The Division of Ceramic Art is comprised of six full time faculty, a teaching fellowship, a rotating international chair, and three full time technicians. The scope of the Division of Ceramic Art is wide-ranging, embracing history and innovation, tradition, and emerging forms of visual art. The material intensive curriculum develops skill and intellect through theory, technological research, and creative practice. Undergraduate and graduate programs are strongly intertwined. In our two-year MFA program, graduate students navigate wide-ranging practices in the visual arts.

Studio/equipment access, workspace and benefits will be provided.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications include an M.F.A. in studio art or design or its equivalent and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will have an active record of exhibitions and projects at the national level and growing recognition in the field; three years teaching experience or equivalent is preferred; salary will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with divisional & school service including, but not limited to, recruitment, advising students, and other administrative duties expected from faculty.
• Commit to the university's goals of mentorship, inclusion, and intersections.
• Teach 24 credit hours per academic year working at both undergraduate and graduate levels
• Serve as a model of professionalism and act as a resource for students within the teaching-learning environment.

Application Process
Compile as one PDF document (under 10MB): A letter of interest, CV, artist statement, teaching philosophy, statement on diversity equity and inclusion, 20 labeled images of personal work and 20 labeled images of student work that spans introductory to advanced levels. Please include contact information for three references (address, phone number and email).

For further information about the position, contact Division Chair, Matt Kelleher at ().

Priority review of application materials will end on January 15, 2024 and continue until filled.

Alfred University
Located in rural Western NY, Alfred University is the second oldest co-educational college in the United States and one of the earliest to have enrolled African-American and Native American students. Ideal candidates will demonstrate an appreciation of issues that matter to our university community, such as diversity and social justice.

The School of Art and Design at Alfred University is an accredited member of NASAD, with 35 fulltime faculty serving more than 500 students. The School is unique among institutions of higher education with an open curriculum, allowing a robust and diverse experience in studio art, design, and art history courses. Students and faculty alike thrive in an intensive and supportive learning environment. School of Art and Design students are fully integrated into Alfred University's community of2,000 students. The New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) includes the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering, and Scholes Library. The NYSCC was established in 1900 to advance research in art, design, and engineering. That intellectual and creative legacy exists in all of the areas of study in the School of Art and Design. For more information visit: go.alfred.edu/arts.

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.