Job Title: Adjunct Lecturer position in Printmaking and Drawing
Washington University in St. Louis
May 22, 2008

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for the following position in Printmaking: Adjunct Lecturer, part time, 2 classes per semester, one year, non tenure track position. Responsible to teach elective courses in printmaking and team-teach in the undergraduate Printmaking and Drawing major. Salary commensurate with experience. Includes benefits. Start Date: August 2008. Position open until filled.

Qualifications: An MFA with college level teaching experience in printmaking; a strong commitment to studio practice as evidenced by developing exhibition record; a demonstrated ability and interest in experimental, mixed media, and non-traditional approaches to printmaking, drawing, and/or papermaking; an ability to teach a range of processes that may include etching, collagraph, lithography, relief, and monoprinting. Strengths in screen printing and digital applications as they interface with traditional processes desirable.

Send letter of inquiry with subject line "Printmaking position" by email to Lisa Bulawsky, Associate Professor and Area Coordinator for the Department of Printmaking and Drawing at: Bulawsky@samfox.wustl.edu. Please also "cc" Kenneth E. Hudson Professor Joan Hall at: joanhallstudio@sbcglobal.net. If possible, provide links for viewing personal work online. Candidates will be selected and invited to apply based on letters of inquiry.

The College of Art offers the B.F.A. degree in fashion design, visual communications, painting, digital imaging and photography, printmaking and drawing, and sculpture. The College and Graduate School of Art enroll approximately 360 undergraduate and 40 graduate students with 30 full time and 20 part time faculty members. The College is a founding member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts is comprised of the College and Graduate School of Art, College of Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. The goal of the Sam Fox School is to become a national model for the creation, study and exhibition of multidisciplinary and collaborative work. The Sam Fox School offers rigorous art and architecture education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels within the context of an independent, nationally prominent research university.

Washington University in St. Louis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

"The College and Graduate School of Art is dedicated to building a diverse community of faculty, staff and students in pursuit of academic and artistic excellence."

Teaching responsibilities for this position will include: beginning and intermediate drawing and life drawing, two-dimensional design (including color theory) and a preferred secondary emphasis in lithography.   

Candidate must have record of active and ongoing professional accomplishments. A candidate’s professional work must demonstrate a primary interest in drawing and design with a secondary interest in lithography preferred. Candidate must have a working knowledge of current Macintosh computer graphic application programs.  

Teaching portfolio should contain examples of foundation class assignments in beginning and intermediate drawing (including linear perspective), life drawing, two-dimensional design assignments including painting and color theory with secondary teaching assignments in beginning and intermediate lithography preferred. Candidates’ teaching portfolio should demonstrate experience in undergraduate teaching with emphasis on skill, composition, and conceptual development.  

UNCA is classified as a Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) College and is distinctive in its commitment to Humanities, the Arts, and Undergraduate Research. UNCA strongly encourages applications from members of historically underrepresented groups.  

Applicants should submit a letter of interest explaining their vision of working at UNC Asheville, teaching philosophy, CV, artist statement, 20 - 40 images of personal work, 20 - 40 images of student work (as outlined above in the teaching portfolio section), all relevant syllabi, list of current references with contact information, unofficial transcripts and official year end summary student evaluation documents.  

Deadline: All materials must be received by January 15, 2008.  

Send all materials to: Robert Dunning, Chair, UNCA Art Department, Owen Hall (CPO#1840), University Heights, UNC Asheville, Asheville NC 28804  

Please send your complete packet of materials to the address listed above.  Letters of reference may be sent directly to the same address. Information about the University of North Carolina Asheville is located at www.unca.edu.  Information about Asheville, NC may be found at either www.exploreasheville.com or www.ashevillechamber.org.  

All candidates will be notified upon receipt of their complete packet of materials.  Preliminary interviews will be scheduled for the CAA Annual Conference in Dallas / Fort Worth, TX, February 20 - 23, 2008.  Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly for scheduling at CAA.