Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History

3 weeks ago


Las Vegas, Nevada, United States New Mexico Highlands University Full time
Job Title Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History - Tenure Track
Rank Assistant/Associate Professor
Classification Title Tenure Track
Position Summary

This Position is a full-time tenure track and exists to support a studio art program and an art history minor.

Candidates must be willing to work with students in and out of the classroom and should be readily available to advise and assist students.

Candidates will be expected to invest time in running, supervising, and maintaining the ceramics studio. The Art History Curriculum is a necessary universal component of a fine arts degree. In order to cover the necessary courses In Fine Arts it requires three full-time faculty.

Additionally, a competent and skilled ceramics instructor with advanced education and teaching experience is necessary for students to successfully develop as artists in this medium.

Duties and Responsibilities
Teach courses in the undergraduate curriculum including Art History courses and ceramic studio courses.

The curriculum includes Ceramics 1-6, History of Art Survey I and II, Indigenous Art of the Americas, Modern Art, Seminar in Art History, Introduction to Art, Senior Colloquium, and BFA Exhibit.

The Seminar in Art History must include alternately a Contemporary Art Survey and a special topic Women in Art History.

Full-time teaching load is four courses per semester, eight per year (24 Credit Hours). Will also be responsible for teaching Independent-Study and Directed-Study coursework.

Research Assignment:
to do the appropriate research and scholarly activities in the candidate's field of study. Research can include book writing and publication, publication in journals, and conference presentations. Candidate should be actively producing ceramic artwork and exhibiting it.

Service Assignment:

Must include university committee assignments and the maintenance of the ceramics studio, including oversight of a ceramics work-study assistant.

Service should also include participation in advising the student art club, organizing and implementing exhibitions in the Burris Gallery, oversight of work-study students in that area, as well as engaging in other service opportunities within the community, the University, and within the candidate's field of study.


Teach a full load equivalent to four courses (12 credit hours) per semester or Eight (24 credit hours) per academic year.

Courses may include asynchronous and synchronous online courses, and hybrid courses (face-to-face and Zoom)

  • Competently teach ceramics students both wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques at an advanced level
  • Run a ceramics studio that involves making glaze and clay and firing electric and gas kilns
  • Pursue research in the candidate's field of study
  • Supervise students during field experiences
  • Assist students in developing writing skills
  • Maintain office hours
  • Assist with the organization and installation of exhibitions in the Burris Gallery
  • Provide oversight of workstudy students in the ceramics studio and the gallery
  • Assist with student portfolio development
  • Teach independent and/or directed study coursework
  • Fulfill committee assignments, as well as other service opportunities within the community, the University, and in the candidate's field of study
  • Attend Program and Department meetings
  • Attend training during Faculty Development Week
  • Assist with the Student Art Club
  • Advise students.
  • Maintain regular attendance
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Candidate must have an MFA in Studio Art or a Ph.
D.

in Art History and must have completed at least five years of full-time, college-level teaching, with instructional experience in both Art History and Art Studio ceramics courses.

Evidence of recent employment teaching in Higher Education

Preferred Qualifications
Seeking An Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History – Tenure Track
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Skill and expertise in the classroom
  • Ability in the use of technologies and /or strategies to enhance pedagogy
  • Competency with online teaching: synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid
  • Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse student body.
  • Ability to develop an effective methodology for the integration of teaching
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to competently teach ceramics students both wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques at advanced levels
  • Ability to run a ceramics studio that involves making glaze and clay and firing kilns
Work Location Las Vegas, NM Campus
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F347P

Open Until Filled Yes

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