Assistant Professor of Studio Art: Glass Art 510726

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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.
Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.
The Position:
Assistant Tenure-Track Professor
Position Starts:
August 2022
College:
Humanities and Fine Arts
Department/School:
Art & Art History
Salary:
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Initial Review Date: 03/23/2022
complete applications received after that date may be considered.
How to Apply:
Applicants must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address, in your teaching the fostering and advancing of equity, diversity and inclusion, and how you locate yourself within the medium of glass, its history, and the larger practice of contemporary art, as well as a link to a site or file with 20 labeled images of recent work and 10 labeled images of students' work; no more than 3 pages), CV, and ****. A record of two years teaching at the college level. An exhibition record and professional achievement that reflect promise of significant achievement in the field, and an active studio practice that engages contemporary issues. Evidence of commitment to or experience promoting and fostering a learning environment supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to teach a wide variety of glass-working techniques. Experience teaching glass art from a multidisciplinary perspective. Experience overseeing and maintaining a glass art studio facility. Minimum 2 years teaching experience at the college level after MFA. Experience teaching at all levels of instruction, including studio foundations and seminar classes for art majors focusing on contemporary issues. Ability to teach in secondary studio areas outside primary assignment. Ability to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with other academic programs or the community. Administrative or organizational experience including but not limited to supervisory responsibilities, budget management, ordering and managing supply inventory. Bilingual candidates will be given preference.
Responsibilities:
This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching, professional development, and service to the department and university. Art studio faculty carry a 3/3 course load (following three semesters at 2/2 for incoming faculty), and teaching assignments are based on the qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department. Teach contemporary glass art practice at all levels, incorporating traditional and innovative glass art methods to engage students of varied backgrounds. Fostering safe use of the equipment all physical aspects of the glass studio facility: studio maintenance, equipment repair, ordering necessary supplies, and overseeing student workers. Providing safety training and overseeing safe use of the equipment. Advising and mentoring students. Department and university committee work. The candidate will initiate programmatic changes to further the growth of the glass art program. The candidate will also maintain active involvement in creative research resulting in public exhibition and engagement with a wide audience beyond the region. Commitment to collegiality and teamwork within department, college, and university is essential.
The Department:
The Department of Art and Art History is NASAD accredited. The Department offers BA options in Art Education, Art History, and Art Studio; and a BFA program with options in Art Studio and Interior Architecture. An MA is offered in Art History. The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are a dedicated group of artists and scholars deeply involved in art, pedagogy, and in bringing our work out of the classroom into our communities. Our students reflect the campus's diversity (32% Latinx, 41% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 5% multiracial). They push boundaries and produce reflective work for our galleries and other public venues that engage with contemporary issues. We have eleven full-time faculty, a large pool of part-time faculty, and five staff. The studio areas are well equipped with labs for ceramics, drawing, digital media, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The glass studio is approximately 2,000 square feet, with a single furnace, two glory holes, multiple annealing and casting kilns, and a wide range of cold-working equipment. Art History has strengths in Mesoamerican, Medieval, and Modern, with specialists in postcolonial and critical race studies, feminism and gender studies, structuralism and semiotics. Art Education has strengths in Cultural Diversity in Art Education and Japanese Pop Culture. The Ira Latour Visual Resources Center is an award-winning learning/teaching center that houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, videos, and digital images. Other important artistic teaching resources include the University Art Gallery, which presents exhibitions of regional- and nationally-based artists, and the Janet Turner Print Museum, which produces exhibitions and maintains an extensive permanent study collection. Chico is a town with a vibrant arts community. It is located three hours north of the Bay Area and one and a half hours north of Sacramento, offering easy access to major art activity. For more information visit our website Art & Art History Department
Job-related questions should be directed to:
Asa Mittman, Search Committee Chair
400 W. First Street, Chico, CA 95929-0820
(530) 898-5331
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Mandatory Vaccinations:
The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or have received a medical or religious exemption. Selected candidates should be prepared to comply with this requirement.
Benefits Information:
This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information, please visit ****Additional Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.
For disability-related accommodations, please ****.
All positions are contingent on funding.
About Chico State:
Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, Today Decides Tomorrow, is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.
The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land and the waters that run through campus.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
Closing Date/Time: Open until filled
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California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation and operating as part of the 23-campus CSU system. The University enrolls over 17,000 students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, “Today Decides Tomorrow,” is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century. 
The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from San Francisco Bay Area. A safe residential community, Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that CSU, Chico stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land and the waters that run through campus. 
CSU, Chico is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the diverse, intercultural, and intersectional identities of our student body.  The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of achievement gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and activities that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. 
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