Assistant Professor, Visual Arts (Ceramics)

STARTING DATE: August 16, 2011

DESCRIPTION: The Visual Arts Department invites applications for a tenure-track position in Ceramics at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates must hold a MFA degree in Ceramics, and have an active professional exhibition record. A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching is essential, and candidates with university or college teaching experience beyond the graduate teaching assistantship are preferred. The successful applicant will teach six courses per year, including all levels of undergraduate ceramics, and selected courses in sculpture and 3-D design. The candidate will be responsible for maintenance and development of all aspects of a 2000 square-foot ceramics facility, consisting of electric, gas-reduction, salt and wood-fired kilns. Other duties include participation in standard departmental and university service.

CAMPUS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves approximately 5,100 students in 20 graduate and 23 undergraduate programs. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, an array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issues of the day. The campus offers many small classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, and a rapidly evolving technology enhanced learning environment. Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students. Twenty-five percent of majors are in 17 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs and the campus has received several national awards for its implementation of online learning. UIS faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu and the department web page at http://www.uis.edu/visualarts/main.html.

APPLICATION: Send letter of application, artist statement, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae with three references, and twenty images of own work/ ten images of student work in slide or digital format. Send materials including SASE to:

Chair, Ceramics Search Committee
Visual Arts Department
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza, MS VPA 62
Springfield, IL 62703-5407

Consideration of applications will begin January 2011 and continue until the position is filled.