Art & Design: Lecturer in Photography (60%) Sabbatical Replacement

POSITION: A part-time (60%), instructional academic staff position with an emphasis in Photography is available in the Department of Art & Design for the 2024-2025 academic year beginning August 19, 2024.  The official title is Lecturer.  This is a one-year appointment with salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Master’s in Fine Arts (MFA) is required from a regionally accredited institution with a preference in the area of Photography and evidence of current activity as a practicing artist such as an exhibition record.  The following will be considered assets:  evidence of successful teaching at the collegiate level beyond graduate teaching assistant; Demonstrated commitment to support and enhance the diversity and cultural and global awareness of students, faculty, and staff.

DUTIES: We seek a dedicated individual with strong skills in photography and video who is capable of opening our students’ minds to innovative thinking, creative applications, and developing visual concepts. Specifically, the lecturer will teach three courses (the equivalent of 9 credits) each semester as assigned.  These will include a mix of lecture and studio classes, including Art 281: Intro to Photography as an Art Form, ART: 382 Contemporary Directions in Photography, ART 383: Video for Art & Design, and ARTH 385: Photography: History and Theory. In addition to knowledge of the history, theory, and contemporary practice of fine art photography, expertise in darkroom techniques and studio lighting, the ability to teach art foundations classes, and the integration of photography with other art media are considered a plus.

DEPARTMENT: The Department of Art & Design consists of nineteen faculty and staff. There are approximately 210 majors. It offers the following programs: Bachelor of Fine Arts, BA/BS in Studio Art and Graphic Communications, and Liberal Arts BA/BS in Studio Art. The department offers minors in studio art and art history. Design courses are also part of the Multimedia Communication minor. The Department houses the Ruth Foster Art Gallery, maintains a woodshop and a finishing lab, and is developing a fabrication lab. For more information regarding the Department of Art & Design, please visit the following website: https://www.uwec.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/departments-programs/art-design/.

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation.

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools and health care facilities, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: https://www.uwec.edu/job-postings/.  You must create an account and login before you can apply.  If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login."  Click the link to the Art & Design: Lecturer in Photography (60%) position (Job ID # 20600) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically.  Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.  Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vita
• Unofficial graduate school transcript
• Sample course materials (syllabi, assignments, etc.)
• 20 personal and up to 20 student work examples (links to electronic portfolio in letter and CV is best)
• Artist Statement
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for additional information to:

Wanrudee Buranakorn, Professor of Photography; wanrudee@uwec.edu

Jyl Kelley, Professor of Photography; kelleyja@uwec.edu

Paul Kaldjian, Interim Chair, Department of Art & Design; kaldjian@uwec.edu

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received March 29, 2024.  However, screening may continue until position is filled.

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The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

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