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ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant Professor of Art (Tenure Track)

The Department of Art and Design at Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position as an Art generalist with a primary faculty specialization in 2-D arts (painting, drawing, photography, illustration, etc.) beginning in August 2024.

Qualified candidates will have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting and prior successful college-level teaching experience. A terminal degree (an M.F.A. or Ph.D.) in art from an accredited institution is required. Interest in program development is a plus. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Teaching responsibilities include introductory, intermediate, and advanced studio courses primarily in 2-D art, as well as supervision of internships, independent studies, and senior projects. Additional expertise in another area of art and/or the ability to teach introductory art history surveys is strongly desired. The successful candidate will also oversee and supervise all aspects of the studio spaces related to their 2-D specialization. All Maryville College faculty are expected to teach in the College’s core curriculum. Maryville College is recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and is committed to outreach to local, national, and global communities. We are seeking candidates who are passionate in contributing to Maryville College’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Full-time faculty are also expected to contribute to the overall mission and goals of the college through service activities, governance, recruitment, as well as continuing their professional activity in art.

Founded in Maryville, Tenn., in 1819, Maryville College is one of the oldest baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher learning in the South. Consistently ranked in the top tier of regional colleges and universities, it offers a curriculum notable for its strong liberal arts core program, undergraduate research requirement and emphasis on career preparation. The student body of about 1,100 is drawn mostly from the Southeast, Middle Atlantic States, and the Midwest. The College maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and encourages students, faculty, and staff to grow in wisdom and work for justice.

Maryville is ideally situated between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state’s third largest city, and is within minutes of the major research facilities of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (MC holds associate membership), the University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The College is also an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Its historic, 263-acre campus includes a 140-acre multi-use forest.

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Application materials should be submitted electronically at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/ about/inside/careers/. Application materials should include a letter of interest addressed to Dr. William Swann, Chair, Division of Fine Arts, graduate transcripts (all official transcripts will be required upon hire), a curriculum vitae, portfolio of professional work and student work (either website link or google drive link or similar), a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement on diversity. Additionally, three letters of reference (two of which should address teaching experience and/or potential) should be submitted by referees to art.search@maryvillecollege.edu. (Place Art Position in the subject line).

Maryville College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including minorities and women.

Visit Maryville College’s website at: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu.

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