Artist in Residence

Title: Artist in Residence / Adjunct

Agency: Academic Affairs-10

Location: Radford

FLSA: Exempt/ Not eligible for overtime

Hiring Range:

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description:
Artists-in-residence are expected to produce research or creative scholarship on campus; interact with students and faculty through workshops, critiques, and/or guest lectures; and contribute to departmental culture. The selected candidate gains access to facilities including studios, libraries, archives, and galleries and may choose to work at Selu, Radford's 380-acre nature conservancy with retreat center, observatory, classrooms, and labs. Other responsibilities and resources may be arranged to fit the selected candidate's skillset and aspirations.

If selected to also teach, adjunct instructors can contribute to one or more of the department's four programs: studio art, graphic design, art education, and art history and museum studies. Possible teaching choices include: professional practices, foundations, art appreciation, or special topics. Other opportunities may exist, depending on the department's scheduling and the candidate's skillset. Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1) a master’s degree in the field/discipline in which they are teaching; 2) enrolled in a master's program with at least 18 hours of relevant coursework completed; 3) significant professional experience, subject to approval by the Provost.  Preferred Qualifications:

MFA degree with some teaching experience at the college level. Experience as a graduate teaching assistant may be acceptable.

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