Information for Job Applicants
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1) Go to UNC-Chapel Hill Employment Opportunities to create a user account.
2) Go to the specific job listing at the application link included in the position/s below. On the job listing, click “Apply for this job,” log in to your user account, and follow subsequent directions.
Important note:
All full-time faculty positions are classified as “EPA Faculty” positions.
Current open positions:
Historian of Asian Art
OVERVIEW
Position title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Art & Art History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professorship in East Asian or South Asian Art History. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. by the start date of July 1, 2024. We seek a dynamic scholar with a strong commitment to teaching and research in either East Asian Art History or South Asian Art History who will contribute to our vibrant academic community while expanding our current fields of art historical expertise. A demonstrated engagement with evolving directions in the field will be of particular interest. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in East Asian or South Asian art; to maintain an active and productive research profile; and to contribute to departmental and university service. The University of North Carolina has substantial resources to support this position including the extensive collection in the Ackland Art Museum, one of the strongest collections of Asian art in the southeast, the Sloane Art Library, the Carolina Asia Center, and the academic programs in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The teaching load for tenured and tenure-track faculty members is two courses per semester. Our service responsibilities include membership of departmental committees, advising, and participation in shared governance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in Art History or closely related field with a specialization in East Asian or South Asian Art
APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 16, 2023
APPLY HERE
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/267491
Further to the Required Documents, please supply the contact information for four academic references and sample syllabi for two courses on Asian art that you have taught or would like to teach.
HELP CONTACT
Tania String, Chair of Search Committee: tcstring@email.unc.edu
Sculpture
OVERVIEW
Position title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Art & Art History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in sculpture and expanded fields at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of July 1, 2024. The position is a full time, nine-month academic year appointment. The ideal candidate is a practicing artist with an excellent record of exhibition, college-level teaching expertise, and comprehensive knowledge of the contemporary visual art landscape, encompassing its technical, theoretical, political, and historical dimensions. Preference will be given to those with an MFA in sculpture or a related discipline. The Department of Art and Art History seeks a colleague who will participate in shaping the future of sculpture at the University. The successful candidate will have a dynamic studio practice and will have the ability to teach a range of undergraduate courses; to mentor graduate students working across disciplines; and to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds. Central teaching responsibilities will be in the area of sculpture, with additional opportunities to teach interdisciplinary courses such as first year seminars, graduate seminars and experimental courses. The teaching load is two courses per semester, and all studio faculty serve on 2-3 MFA graduate committees per year. Service responsibilities include departmental committee contributions, advising, and participation in shared governance. In addition to teaching and service responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to a sustained and developing creative practice, with an active and ongoing exhibition and publishing record.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum: MFA or equivalent terminal degree and an exhibition record.
Preferred: A minimum of three years of university-level teaching experience post-graduate school and a commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and equity in both practice and teaching.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.
APPLY HERE
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/267841
Application File Upload Requirements: Need : 1) Professional portfolio (20 images – please see guidelines for submission below). 2) Student work portfolio (20 images – please see guidelines for submission below). 3) Artist statement.
HELP CONTACT
Yun-Dong Nam, Chair of Search Committee: ynam@email.unc.edu
Photography
OVERVIEW
Position title: Assistant Teaching Professor (Fixed Term)
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Art & Art History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for Teaching Assistant Professor in Photography with a start date of July 1, 2024. The position is an initial fixed term period of 3 years with potential for renewal; promotion is possible in 6-year increments. The successful candidate will have a dynamic studio practice and will have the ability to teach a range of undergraduate photography courses with an emphasis on the darkroom processes; mentor graduate students working across disciplines, and to articulate knowledge of and work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds. Central teaching responsibilities will be in all levels of Photography. Additionally, there will be opportunities to teach interdisciplinary courses, including graduate seminars and experimental courses. We seek candidates whose creative practices are rooted in contemporary art and interdisciplinarity. We broadly invite applicants who take up a lens-based approach as foundational to their practice, some examples being: installation-related approach to the medium, drawing from photography’s status as an indexical trace of the visible world; documentary approach to the image that expands and disrupts historical uses of the genre; or a lens-based approach that engages the performative aspects of the medium. Applicants should be skilled in both traditional analog photography methods and digital technologies and have a fluency in contemporary cultural and aesthetic discourses. This position calls for teaching 3 courses per semester. Our service responsibilities include departmental committee contributions, advising, and participation in shared governance. In addition to teaching and service responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to a sustained and developing creative practice, with an active and ongoing exhibition and/or publishing record.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum: MFA or equivalent terminal degree and an exhibition record.
Preferred: University teaching experience is preferred.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.
APPLY HERE
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/268258
Application File Upload Requirements: Cover letter detailing your specific interests and qualifications for the position. CV including a list of courses taught. Also include Statement of Research, Teaching Philosophy, Portfolio of 20 digital work samples of your own work and 10 samples of student work (1 PDF). Names and contact information for three professional references.
HELP CONTACT
Yun-Dong Nam, Chair of Search Committee: ynam@email.unc.edu
Adjunct Teaching Pool for Studio Art
OVERVIEW
Position title: Lecturer
DESCRIPTION
The UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Art and Art History invites applications to our adjunct teaching pool to teach courses in studio art. Members of the pool would be called upon to teach studio art courses on a semester-by-semester basis. We seek energetic, creative, and organized instructors with appropriate technical qualifications and a comprehensive understanding of contemporary art practice. We value and promote the incorporation of both traditional and emerging technologies.
We seek diverse candidates with a broad range of backgrounds with a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of diverse communities and related pedagogical approaches. The UNC Department of Art and Art History highly values diversity including a broad range of abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, socioeconomic and academic experiences, and veteran status.
To learn more about how UNC thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please visit the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework. Hiring timelines are in flux due to department needs and funding; successful applicants to the pool may be contacted on short notice.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
While we will accept applications to our adjunct pool on a rolling basis, to be considered for positions for the upcoming academic year, it is advisable to submit applications by March 15 of the current academic year. The current upcoming deadline is April 15, 2023 for positions in the 2023-2024 academic year
OUTLINE
Pedagogy
We welcome applications from individuals who offer diverse perspectives. Applications must be able to teach techniques and address issues of contemporary art in their media area.
Media Areas
PHOTOGRAPHY: We seek applicants to teach issues of contemporary photography, encompassing print, installation, and video. Applicants should specify their experience in digital and/or analog processes.
PAINTING & DRAWING: We seek applicants with the ability to teach the basics and range of painting and/or drawing. This includes foundational technical skills, mixed media and alternative processes, and contemporary concepts and practice.
PRINTMAKING: We seek applicants broadly knowledgeable about printmaking processes (stencil, relief, intaglio, and planographic) with technical expertise in at least two areas. The printmaking area also covers book art, and we welcome applications for this regardless of traditional printmaking knowledge.
CERAMICS: We seek applicants to teach form construction (hand-building and wheel-throwing) and surface design (glazing and other techniques). Additionally, successful applicants will be skilled in the use of the following: pug mills, throwing wheels, slab rollers, gas and electric kilns, glazes, and raw clay materials.
MOVING IMAGE / DIGITAL MEDIA: We seek applicants able to teach in at least one of the following areas: moving image, digital animation, web media, or sound. Applicants should specify their knowledge of both production and post-production technologies.
SCULPTURE: We seek applicants who teach the field of Sculpture broadly with a contemporary focus at a foundational level, integrating traditional technique, installation as well as new technologies. Applicants will be versed in woodworking, metal, plaster, and/or cnc technologies in accordance with our facilities.
DUTIES
The duties of a part-time instructor include developing a syllabus, class preparation, instruction, grading, and office hours. Syllabi are approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Guidelines for required components and a syllabus template are available on the Office of Undergraduate Curricula website. Sample syllabi for Studio art classes are available upon request.
Hired instructors are assigned to specific courses, including dates, time, and modality, by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Studio Art with the approval of the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.
More information about our curriculum, philosophy, and current course offerings can be found on the Department of Art and Art History page in the UNC Undergraduate Catalog.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at the time of application)
MFA or related equivalent professional experience
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Documents
Please collect the following into a single pdf saved by the title of your full name and the year you are applying, e.g. Last_First_2023.pdf
- Cover Letter: Please include media areas you are qualified and interested to teach.
- Curriculum Vitae: Your most recently updated C.V.
- Creative Portfolio: A link to a website or a pdf with samples of your work
Applications to the Adjunct Pool will remain active for 3 years. Applicants can update their credentials annually.
Send applications to Lindsay Fulenwider – lindsay@email.unc.edu
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
We will contact you should an opportunity arise that is a good match for your credentials and the department’s needs. At that time we may invite you to submit additional information (references, statement of teaching philosophy, course outline/proposal, samples of student work, etc.)
Check back on this site to see a listing of current opportunities
Help contact: lindsay@email.unc.edu