One-year, Full-time Assistant Professor Fine Arts with Digital Media Emphasis

One-year, Full-time Assistant Professor Fine Arts with Digital Media Emphasis 2011-2012
The College of New Jersey Art Department seeks a one-year Assistant Professor of Fine Arts with a digital media emphasis to teach in the Art Department for 2011-2012. The successful candidate will be a working artist with a nationally and/or internationally active exhibition record with the ability to combine engaging teaching with innovative inquiry as a practitioner of new media. Course subjects may include introductory and advanced digital imaging, interactive multimedia and programming, and web design and development. The ideal candidate will also help us develop connections and curriculum between 2-D and 3-D studios with emerging media. Additional responsibilities include development of and participation in departmental events.
The candidate must possess:
- A Master's degree in Fine Arts with deep understanding of digital/interactive media.
- At least two years teaching experience with demonstrated
ability in teaching, leadership, and curriculum development.
- A body of artwork that is content oriented and demonstrates an
understanding of solid design principles and visual aesthetics with a critical understanding of user experience, as well as conceptual thinking in conjunction with sculptural, painterly, performance and/or installation skills and new genres in visual art.
- Knowledge of digital media as it relates to contemporary critical theory.
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective, comprehensive state institution located on a 289-acre campus eight miles southwest of Princeton, and about an hour by train or car from Philadelphia and New York. Further information can be found at: http://www.tcnj.edu
 
To apply, please submit the following materials by e-mail to Carol Wells, Art Department Office Manager, at [email protected]. (For materials larger than 5MB, please post them online and provide a link.) 
- A letter of application, including a brief discussion of your teaching
philosophy and areas of scholarly and/or artistic interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Samples of work, including at least five personal projects and five projects from previous students
- Names and contact information of three references
Position begins August 22 with the first day of classes
August 30, 2011
Review of applications will begin June 15, 2011 and continue until the
position is filled.