Assistant Professor - Drawing and Foundations

Central Washington University is recruiting an Assistant Professor - Drawing and Foundations to join our Art + Design team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on education and experience, from $61,999 - $64,500 plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Who we are:

We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.

Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~10,000 students.

Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.

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What we offer:

Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave.

The Role:

The Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA) invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Drawing and Foundations. The department is seeking a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to student success while teaching a student body that is diverse with respect to socioeconomic status, race, culture, academic interests, and career paths. The candidate will be committed to maintaining an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The successful candidate will teach all levels of undergraduate courses in Foundations and Drawing while also overseeing all foundations courses being taught within the department. The candidate is expected to take an active role in developing and maintaining the foundations curriculum. Additional responsibilities include program assessment, student advising, service on departmental, college and university committees, the supervision of studio facilities, serving as a mentor to non-tenure track faculty, and teaching Foundations and Drawing courses and/or special topics courses as needed. All faculty members are expected to maintain a strong record of professional and creative development. The position will be at the assistant professorial rank with a 9-month contract and the expectation of teaching 2-3 courses per quarter per academic year.

Please address in your cover letter:

• MFA in Studio Art.
• Teaching experience at the college level as the instructor of record.
• Actively involved in ongoing creative work with an emerging or established exhibition record at the national or international level with a specialization in drawing.
• Ability to teach a wide range of drawing and foundation courses of all levels and modalities.
• Research, teaching, or service that demonstrates an ability to contribute to CWU`s commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• Ability to incorporate multicultural perspectives and issues into curriculum and classroom conversations.
• Experience in Figure Drawing.

Preferred Qualifications (please address in your cover letter):

• Experience in the supervision, maintenance, and budgetary management of a studio area.
• Familiarity with current studio practices in the visual arts, as well as historical and contemporary concepts, criticism and techniques.
• Experience with Curriculum development.
• Demonstrated training in and/or experience in implementing anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion-related materials or pedagogical practices in credit-bearing courses, certificate programs, or professional development type trainings, workshops, or seminars.

Competencies

• Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.
• Judgement: Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.
• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals. Encourages participation and mutual support.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.
• Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.

Don't meet every single requirement? At CWU we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. This may be the job for you!

Annual Salary: $61,999 - $64,500, based on a full-time nine-month appointment.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Appointment: Full-Time, Tenure-Track, 9 Month Appointment. Additional Summer teaching may be available. Central Washington University is on the quarter system with appointments from mid-September through mid-June.

Benefits: CWU offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance. CWU Benefits, Perks & Discounts Overview.

Additional Information: For additional information about the University, visit: http://www.cwu.edu
For additional information about Ellensburg, visit: http://www.myellensburg.com
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