STETSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF DIGITAL ARTS
POSITION:
Stetson University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as a full-time Assistant Professor of Digital Arts to serve its interdisciplinary Digital Arts program (art, sound, computer science).
QUALIFICATIONS:
We are seeking an artist who has both strong teaching experience and an active exhibition record in digital video and/or 3D imaging, preferably both. Candidates must have an MFA or equivalent terminal degree. This position will be integral to a new interdisciplinary program in creative practice that is being developed; therefore it is essential that candidates be enthusiastic about pursuing interdisciplinary approaches to making art and an active engagement with art theory & criticism. Candidates must also be committed to combining digital media with a liberal arts education and working with undergraduates from a variety of majors across the university.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The teaching load is three courses per semester and advising students while they work on Senior Projects. Primary teaching responsibilities will include courses in digital video, motion graphics and 3D animation. The candidate will also be expected to help develop interdisciplinary courses that contribute to the mission of our new cross-disciplinary program in creative practice and research. Secondary topics would be based on the candidate's expertise in areas such as: Studio Arts, Art History, Visual Studies, Creative Writing and Theatre.
THE UNIVERSITY:
Founded in 1883, Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson's teacher-scholar faculty works with 3,800 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The University's historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls more than 2,500 students in undergraduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1945, and, with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves over 1,000 students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Graduate programs offered at the main campus and at Stetson University Center in Celebration include Business, Educational Leadership, Reading, Education, Counseling, and English. Stetson has regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning. Working closely with faculty, staff, and with one another, students cultivate abilities to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Stetson's academic program prepares and inspires students to dare to be significant™, realizing 21st century learning goals that will foster their ability and commitment to make a difference in the world. We seek faculty who themselves dare to be significant; think across disciplinary, methodological, and social boundaries; exercise pedagogical creativity and adaptability (including the use of technology to enrich and extend learning); and are passionate lifelong learners.
Stetson values the development of the whole person committed to engaging and building lifelong connections with the larger world through Personal Growth, Intellectual Development, and Global Citizenship. To that end, the University fosters policies, practices, and modes of inquiry to support and explore these values areas, integrated in a University-wide commitment to personal and social responsibility. Firmly committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the future—locally, nationally, and globally.
THE DEPARTMENT:
The Digital Arts program (http://www.stetson.edu/diga) was founded in 1996 and brings together faculty and resources from the disciplines of art, computer science and music, because we believe the computer makes it easier for artists to move between media and collaborate across specialties. This unique program provides an environment where faculty and students can explore the inter-relationships between disciplines and stretch the boundaries of artistic practice.
INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE:
Stetson University is a welcoming community that (pro)actively and intentionally engages inclusive excellence both as a core value of our community and intellectual/creative life and as a means to effect institutional transformation at all levels of the university. We believe that individual and cultural differences enhance all aspects of our educational mission, but we also aspire to foster critical understanding of the interpersonal and institutional dimensions of these differences. We strive to be a community that at the individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels
- welcomes, respects and bridges differences
- recognizes the value of diversity in advancing the University and local and global societies
- creates inclusive learning environments, including a diverse curriculum predicated on ideas of inclusivity, community engagement, and social justice
- aims to build a more socially heterogeneous bodies of students, faculty and students
Stetson's commitment to inclusive excellence extends throughout the University and to each of our core values: global citizenship, intellectual development, and personal growth. We strongly encourage members of under-represented groups and women to apply for employment. Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
SALARY:
Salary is budgeted at the rank of junior faculty.
START DATE:
January or August 2013
APPLICATION:
Applicants must send the following materials for consideration: 1) cover letter that includes a statement about the candidate's philosophy of teaching in a liberal arts environment, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) transcripts with the highest degree (copies acceptable for screening), 4) three letters of recommendation (at least one of which should include an evaluation of teaching ability), and 5) samples of work. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application materials may be submitted electronically to mroberts@stetson.edu or mailed to the following address:
Digital Arts Search Committee
Matthew Roberts, Chair
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8341
DeLand, FL 32723
Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research, and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community in which individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer.