Assistant Professor of Art, focused in Photography

The Department of Art seeks an exceptional artist to teach in the photography area. We are looking for a candidate with a focus and conceptual fluency in the fields of photography including large format, B & W and color digital printing, alternative processes, and contemporary documentary. This candidate would demonstrate the ability to work across disciplines and engage the units and centers across campus that have a research focus in related fields of communications, journalism, anthropology, political science, visual culture, comparative studies, identity/gender/sexuality studies, folklore studies, or one of the many other fields of inquiry in the arts and sciences. The candidate should possess the ability to create new courses that are open to cross-disciplinary teaching and learning. These research approaches should be reinforced through a connection to photographic history and critical media frameworks.

Full time, tenure-eligible position. Service and committee work expected.

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Ohio State is an NSF Advance Institution.

Qualifications
MFA degree, 3 years of university-level teaching experience at the adjunct or lecturer status beyond the terminal degree and an active exhibition record and creative research practice, significant photography-based background with commitment to conceptual inquiry, and technical expertise. An active professional creative practice, including a record of exhibitions/presentations/projects beyond the local and regional level is desired. The successful candidate will have a commitment to teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in an integrated studio structure and creating a critical and experimental learning environment within a public research university. Previous experience in developing curriculum, mentoring students, and serving on graduate thesis committees is advantageous.

Application Procedure

Ohio State will be using Slideroom to facilitate the application process for the Assistant Professor of Art, focused in photography. Submit the following materials via uploads on the OSU Art Slideroom website:

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Twenty examples of your work, including name, title, size, media, and date that the work was completed.

Letter of Application

Artist statement

Résumé/CV

Sample syllabi of courses taught

Twenty examples of student work

Names and contact information of three individuals that can provide recommendations

(Recommenders will be asked to upload letters to Slideroom)

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Application Deadline
All application materials must be received by October 20, 2014.

Appointment Date
August 2015 with an optional start date of January 2015.