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Visual Resources Curator
UNC-Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)
Posted: August 4, 2008

The Department of Art at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking a Visual Resources Curator for a full-time position beginning September 29, 2008, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Visual Resources Curator will be responsible for the following:

• Managing a large visual image collection, visual resources library facility, and equipment maintenance
• Developing and expanding the existing image collection through research and acquisition of new images
• Providing metadata, scanning and cataloging images
• Training and supervising student employees
• Facilitating faculty and student learning of media tools and selection of images in training sessions and workshops
• Administering policies and procedures for image circulation, collection development, requests for new technology, and copyright issues

Applicants must be proficient in the use of Macintosh computers and software to include MDID, Excel, Photoshop, Word, and Nikon SuperScan.

The curator must have exceptional organizational skills, be self-motivated and work well in collaboration with faculty, students and staff. Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail is required.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in Art History, or a Master's degree in Library and/or Information Science with substantial education in art history. Experience working with a visual resources collection and supervisory experience is necessary. Deadline; August 31, 2008, or until the position is filled.

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three references, and an SASE to:

Pat Wasserboehr
Head, Department of Art
UNC-Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

UNCG is especially proud of the diversity of its student body (30% minority) and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position including members of minority groups. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to increasing diversity.

EEO/AA


Professor of Art History (Asian)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)
Posted: July 3, 2008

The Savannah College of Art and Design is seeking candidates for full-time faculty positions in Asian art history. Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. in Art History. Candidates must be qualified to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Asian Art. Successful candidates will also teach Survey of Western Art I and II. Teaching experience at the college level is preferred.

TO APPLY: Please mail cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, writing samples of own and student's work (if applicable), and an unofficial copy of the transcript showing your highest degree to:

Savannah College of Art and Design
Attn: HR - Faculty
P.O. Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402-3146

If you apply by email, all items above must be included electronically and sent to scadfaculty@scad.edu. Only complete packages will be considered. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.

Although a deadline has not yet been established, interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment. SCAD has campuses in Savannah, Ga., Atlanta, and Lacoste, France. Online programs are offered through SCAD-eLearning.


Assistant Professor (2) - Graphic Design
Visiting Assistant Professor (1) - Photography
Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS)
Posted: May 29, 2008

The Department of Art at Mississippi State University seeks to hire two full-time tenure track Assistant Professors in Graphic Design to begin in Fall 2008 or until filled. Salary commensurate with experience. Duties for the Graphic Design position include teaching courses in Graphic Design, Typography, Advertising Design, Print Production, and Graphic Design History. Duties also include student advising, committee service, and the pursuing of an active body of research. Candidates should be proficient with design applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver a plus. Candidates required to have an MFA/terminal degree in graphic design or related field. Teaching experience required. Professional experience preferred.

The Department of Art at Mississippi State University also seeks to hire a Visiting Assistant Professor in Photography. The position will begin Fall 2008. The successful candidate will teach four courses a semester. This is a one year non-tenure-track position with performance expected in the areas of teaching and service. The primary responsibility of this position will be teaching Art 2103: Photo Survey. This introductory photography class combines technical proficiency with the camera along with developing a personal aesthetic and utilizes either analog or digital SLR input. All image editing is done with Adobe Photoshop CS3 and output is with professional Epson printers. Participation in undergraduate advising, committees and service. Opportunity to serve on undergraduate thesis committees. Three years of teaching with exhibition record preferred.

Information about these positions are available on our website at http://www.msstate.edu/web/employment.html.

The Department of Art is located in the College of Architecture, Art, and Design. It has 300 Art majors, 20 full-time faculty and offers the BFA degree with emphasis areas in graphic design, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. The department is accredited by NASAD. Information about the department is available at http://www.caad.msstate.edu. Mississippi State University, a land-grant and sea-grant institution, founded in 1878, is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-extensive Institution located in Starkville, Mississippi, a city of 20,000 residents.

Review process will begin June 16th, 2008 and applications will be accepted until both positions are filled. Send letter of application, list of three references with contact information, vita, unofficial transcripts, artist's statement, statement of teaching philosophy, CD of personal work and CD of student work along with SASE to Graphic Design Search Committee or Photography Search Committee, Department of Art, P.O. Box 5182, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762.

MSU IS AN AA/EEO EMPLOYER.