Sculpture Position at The College of New Jersey

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Sculpture

The College of New Jersey, Art Department
http://www.tcnj.edu/~artmain/
Salary: Open
Start: Fall 2005.
Location: Ewing, New Jersey
Type: Full Time - Tenure Track Academic-Assistant Professor
Applications postmarked by January 28th will receive priority.

The Art Department of The School of Art, Media and Music at The College of
New Jersey seeks a sculptor to work within a collegial, innovative and
established program in contemporary arts offering BFA degrees in Digital
Arts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Art Education and Art History. This is an
assistant professor, tenure track position for candidates who show
exceptional promise. The candidate's creative practice and research should
demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in sculptural and three-dimensional
media. An individual with the ability to merge sculpture with other genres
such as installation, performance, or digital and electronic processes
would be highly desirable. Specialization may include metal work, jewelry,
wood-working, electronics, non-traditional materials, installation, and
time-based art. The ideal candidate will possess the skills to provide
leadership in the area of fine arts, while working with the College
community to expand and broaden the presence of visual art on campus.

Responsibilities include teaching all levels of undergraduate sculpture
and three-dimensional design courses. Facilities include wood shop,
plaster area, metal fabrication area, metal-working studio, ceramics
studio and digital arts labs/studios as well as photography, printmaking,
painting, and drawing studios.

Requirements:
A terminal degree (MFA), teaching experience at the university or college
level, an active exhibition record, and excellent communication skills are
required. Demonstration of strong conceptual development and
sophisticated design aesthetics across media and dimensions and a solid
background in theory, history, and criticism is highly desired.

The College of New Jersey's exceptional students, teacher-scholars, staff,
alumni, and board members constitute a diverse community of learners,
dedicated to free inquiry and open exchange, to excellence in teaching,
creativity, scholarship, and citizenship, and to the transformative power
of education in a highly competitive institution. TCNJ is located on 289
tree-lined acres in suburban, Ewing, New Jersey. Ewing is approximately 5
miles from Trenton, the State Capital, and 60 minutes from Philadelphia
and New York.

Send letter of intent, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy,
artist statement, list of three references, and 20 slides or appropriate
documentation of your work with a SASE to: Chair of Sculpture Search
Committee, Art Department, The College of New Jersey, 304 Holman Hall,
2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628-0718.

(For CAA ad: Please note if you will be available for interview at the CAA
Conference).