CSUN Seeks Asst Professor of Art!
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JOB (Non-Guild): CSUN Seeks
Assistant Professor of Art!

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Department :  Art

Rank:  Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Effective Date of Appointment: August 23, 2017

(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary: Dependent upon qualifications

About the University:
Serving more than 42,000 students each year, CSUN is one of the largest universities in the United States, and it has an impact to match its size. Money Magazine recently named CSUN one of the top ten values in all of higher education, and the Social Mobility Index ranked CSUN fifth in the nation for elevating its students’ economic and social well-being. CSUN ranks 10th in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to underrepresented minority students, fifth nationally in awarding master’s degrees to Hispanic students and enrolls the largest number of deaf and hard-of-hearing students of any U.S. state university. CSUN’s 171 academic programs and engaged centers enjoy international recognition for excellence. CSUN currently partners with more than 100 institutions of higher education in 22 countries around the globe and attracts the largest international student population of any U.S. master’s level institution. Situated on a 356-acre park-like setting in the heart of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, the campus features modern educational buildings and world-class LEED Gold-certified performing arts and recreational facilities recognized as among the best in the country. CSUN is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and we value the diversity of all of our students and the campus community. CSUN is a welcoming university that champions accessibility, academic excellence and student success. 
 
In the Art Department, we offer between 34-37 drawing courses per academic year serving over 1,100 students annually. As part of our foundation core, the Drawing area serves all other areas of the department: animation, illustration, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, video, art education, and art history. In addition to being a specific discipline and area of study in our BA, MA and MFA programs, the drawing program also serves the General Education portion of the University’s undergraduate curriculum.
 
CSUN’s Commitment to You: CSUN is strongly committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, active learning and diversity.  Our values include a respect for all people, building alliances with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation and creativity. 
 
As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, CSUN strives to create a community in which a diverse population can work, teach and learn in an atmosphere of civility and respect for the rights of each individual. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, medical information, marital status, or veteran status. For more information about the University, check our website: http://www.csun.edu

Qualifications:  MFA or terminal degree in drawing or related field. Because CSUN is a student centered teaching institution, teaching experience in drawing is required. College teaching experience in drawing is preferred. If your teaching experience is not at the college level, please detail how your experience has prepared you for this position in your letter of application. An understanding of curriculum and course development is preferred, as drawing constitutes one third of our foundation core, which prepares students for study in all areas of the department. Candidates must be accomplished artists active in their field with the ability to teach beginning through advanced drawing skills, including: figure drawing, anatomy, structural drawing, still life, perspective, composition, and conceptual drawing. The ability to incorporate technology into the drawing curriculum is crucial for program growth. If you have expertise in this area, please detail it in your letter of application. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to effectively work with a diverse student population.
 
At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.
 
Responsibilities:  The faculty member will teach undergraduate through graduate drawing courses, and participate in MFA, MA, and BA programs. Service on Departmental, College, and University committees is required. The faculty member will advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate art majors; develop undergraduate and graduate curriculum; manage facilities and coordinate the drawing area. The faculty member must be a professional working artist active in their field.  
 
 
Application Deadline & Checklist:
Screening of applications will begin January 17, 2017.  Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening deadline. However, the position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit the following via email:
 
A single clearly-labeled multi-page 8.5 x 11 PDF that includes (in the following order):
 
  • Letter of Application summarizing your qualifications for this position
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • 15-20 examples of professional/creative artwork
  • If the following skill sets are not evident in your creative works, please include an additional five images demonstrating the following: Figure Drawing, Perspective Drawing, Composition, and Gesture Drawing
  • Two samples of current or proposed drawing syllabi with assignments/lesson plans
  • 15-20 examples of student work. Student work should demonstrate proficiency in figure drawing, structural drawing, still life, perspective, composition, and conceptual drawing in a wide range of media as well as advanced work that demonstrates a commitment to contemporary discourse.
  • Up to three reviews of professional work
  • Three letters of recommendation sealed and mailed directly to the art department
 
In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees.
 
 
General Information:
In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available on-line at http://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/clery-report.pdf. Print copies are available in the library and by request from the Department of Police Services and the Office of Faculty Affairs.
 
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
 
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
 
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for a disability may contact the Office of Equity and Diversity, (818) 677-2077.
 

To Apply

 
Email Specifications
Please email artsearch@csun.edu with your application materials. If your single .pdf is less than 25mb, please email the .pdf as an attachment. If your single .pdf is greater than 25mb, please include in your email a link to download your .pdf. The following are online sites for electronically transferring files:
                     
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www.Box.com

If you do not receive email confirmation of receipt of your materials within 5 business days, please contact the Art Department at (818) 677-2242.


Letters of Recommendation should be addressed to:
Chair—Search and Screen Committee
Drawing
Department of Art
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
                      Chair—Search and Screen Committee
                      Drawing
                      Department of Art
                      California State University, Northridge
                      18111 Nordhoff Street
                      Northridge, California 91330-8300


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