Assistant Professor of Print (tenure-track)

Description

The Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for the position of tenure-track, assistant professor in printmaking and extended media, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2024. We seek applicants who are versed in traditional print media and have a strong investment in expanded print processes. An MFA is required and some post-graduate teaching experience. The position requires relocation to Austin, TX.

As a tier one research institution, The University of Texas at Austin expects tenure-track faculty to actively pursue original creative work/research that makes a national impact on their discipline through publication, exhibition, and/or performance. Such faculty normally teach two courses per semester and mentor students at all levels. Undergraduate Print offerings range from Intro to Print (encompassing lithography, relief, intaglio, and silkscreen) to Advanced Print Workshops. Opportunities to teach graduate courses, which serve students from all media areas, rotate among studio faculty. Faculty also perform service – including governance, curricular development, and other committee work – critical to the missions of Studio Art, the Department, College, and University. The successful candidate may also provide programmatic leadership of the print area, which would include oversight of print facility equipment and course offerings, as well as supervision of technical staff and teaching assistants.

The successful applicant will join a large and vibrant department, totaling nearly 50 tenure-track and professional-track faculty members, among whom 21 artists pursue their creative practices side-by-side with art historians and art educators. The Studio Art program alone serves approximately 300 undergraduate majors and 20 MFA students. US News and World Report (2020) ranked the program 23^rd among Best Art Schools and 6^th in Sculpture.

The University of Texas at Austin offers outstanding resources in the Fine Arts Library, Blanton Museum of Art (which has a vast print collection), Harry Ransom Research Center, and Benson Latin American Collection.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• MFA in Studio Art
• Promise of national/international artistic recognition
• Undergraduate teaching experience
• Proficiency in lithography, relief, intaglio, and silkscreen

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Graduate teaching experience
• Familiarity with expanded print processes
• Demonstrated ability to successfully adjust teaching and mentoring methods in response to the learning needs of students from varying backgrounds
• Demonstrated interest, ability, and potential for leadership of the print area
• Interest and experience in facilitating student projects or coursework that cut across or use more than one of the traditional areas of the studio arts

Application Instructions

To apply for the position, please submit the following by January 20, 2024:

1. A letter of application explaining your qualifications for and interest in the position including discussion of your most significant creative, teaching and service activities
2. Curriculum Vitae, (CV)
3. Documentation of research/creative output (digital file of 15-20 images of your artwork in PDF form)
4. Contact information for three references (letters are requested only for finalist.

Applications received by January 20, 2024 will receive full consideration; later submissions may be considered at the discretion of the search committee. For questions about the position, please contact search committee chair Annie May Johnston at anniemayjohnston@utexas.edu.

The University of Texas is a flagship, tier-one, research institution, situated in Austin, Texas, a city known for its liveliness, quality of life and active engagement with the arts. Students at The University of Texas at Austin are admitted from a highly competitive pool of applicants. UT Austin holds the Seal of Excelencia for Commitment to Latino Students as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.