COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS

California State University, Fullerton is a large, comprehensive, urban university with approximately 2,108 full- and part-time faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with 55 baccalaureate and 50 master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences and in applied and professional fields and a joint doctorate in education. Learning is preeminent at Cal State Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and educational institutions. Faculty members were awarded more than $16.2 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2006-07. The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. We are ranked 7th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consid-eration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion,, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or beliefs.
Printmaking
Tenure-Track

Position
The Department of Visual Arts is seeking candidates who demonstrate a commitment to traditional and digital printmaking processes as teacher and professional artist, with a firm knowledge of both historical and contemporary issues in printmaking related to the fine and applied arts. There is an expectation that the selected candidate will play a prominent role in redefining the program in the context of a professional and fine art academic environment.

Responsibilities
The candidate will be required to teach beginning through graduate level courses in printmaking processes that may include etching, lithography, relief, silkscreen, digital media and book arts. Teaching assignment will consist of 18 contact hours per week, four office hours, and participation in graduate committees for students working in printmaking and other disciplines. Other responsibilities include management of the printmaking studio and participation in outreach to potential students. Faculty members are responsible for scholarly and creative activity recognized by peer review, professional activity (currency in the field), and service to the department, university and community.

Qualifications

  • Candidate must have completed the MFA degree prior to appointment.
  • College level teaching experience in printmaking and current exhibition activity at the national level is a plus.
  • Ideally, candidate should have a minimum of two-years teaching experience in historical and contemporary printmaking processes, including but not limited to, etching, lithography, relief, silkscreen, digital media, book arts and letterpress.
  • Candidate must be able to lecture effectively, conduct studio demonstrations in methods, media, theory and processes and be able to work effectively one-on-one with students.
  • Candidate's abilities should include a conceptual base, be well versed in historical trends in art and have a strong awareness of the intersection of popular culture and contemporary art.
  • Additionally the candidate will have demonstrated an ability to contribute to a positive working environment with colleagues, students, faculty and staff from a wide range of cultural/multiethnic backgrounds.

Rank and Salary
This is a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate to rank, experience and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, includes health/vision/dental plans, spouse/domestic partner/dependents fee-waiver, access to campus child-care, a new affordable housing program, defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx

The Department
Is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design to offer the BA, BFA, MA and MFA in Art. CSUF is located about 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in metropolitan Orange County. The department has approximately 1400 undergraduate art majors and 100 graduate students, 34 full-time and 58 part-time faculty members. A full range of fine arts and professional programs is offered, a 45,000 sq. ft. graduate studio/residence/exhibition facility (Grand Central Art Center) is located 15 minutes from campus and a nationally recognized art gallery is located in the visual arts complex.

Job Control Number
23603G-08-072

Appointment Date
August 2008

Application Procedure
Please send a letter of application; teaching philosophy; list of three references with contact information; 20 images of your current artwork and 20 images of student artwork in either 20 packet plastic slide sheets or as jpegs in a DVD format saved within two appropriately labeled folders and a slide list with project descriptions to:

Printmaking Search Committee
Department of Visual Arts
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6850

Application Deadline
To be assured of full consideration please submit all materials by Monday, January 28, 2008. Position remains open until filled. Pre-interview meetings will take place at the College Art Association's annual meeting in Dallas, TX in late February 2008. Interviews will be held at Fullerton in March 2008.

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

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