Instructor – Digital Photography – School of Art 

Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track appointment in Digital Photography at the Instructor level beginning Fall 2019 for a one-year, renewable appointment. The position will serve undergraduate students in the School of Art's digital photography online program. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellence in teaching photography to students at all experience levels.

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the nation, is a vibrant example of the of the New American University philosophy. With 4,700 students, more than 400 faculty and faculty associates, 135 degrees and a tradition of top-ranked programs, the Herberger Institute is built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other program in the nation. The institute includes the School of Art, The School of Arts, Media + Engineering, The Design School, The School of Film, Dance and Theatre, The School of Music, and the ASU Art Museum. Through recognizing that design and the arts are critical resources for transforming society and solving complex problems, the Herberger Institute is committed to positioning artists, scholars, designers, and educators at the center of public life. http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/

Located in one of the most expansive metropolitan centers in the United States, and situated in the Sonoran Desert, the school supports a broad range of art practice and inquiry. Programs within the School of Art lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art with concentrations in art history, art studies, museum studies; an online BA in art history; Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art with concentrations in art education and a broad number of mediums; Master of Arts (MA) in Art with concentrations in art history or art education; and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art. In addition, the school participates in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Design, Environment and the Arts housed within the Herberger Institute. With several nationally ranked programs and one of the largest comprehensive art programs in a public research university in the United States, the ASU School of Art plays a prominent role within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and is located on both the Tempe and downtown Phoenix campuses.

ASU's digital photography curriculum embraces the full gamut of photographic materials and technologies as well as creative practices that cross boundaries with other disciplines both within and beyond art. The program seeks candidates with rich and varied skillsets that may include traditional and digital processes. This Instructor will deliver lectures and instruction online to majors in Digital Photography. The successful candidate will have extensive experience teaching photography to students with diverse backgrounds and interests. Courses will include all levels of photography, lower and upper division undergraduate courses.

The Herberger Institute seeks candidates capable of growing dynamic and innovative degree programs, who can help attract new students and teach courses that support enrollment goals, enhance the diversity connecting artists, designers, and scholars across campus and in the community.

Required Qualifications:

• MFA or equivalent terminal degree
• At least 3 years of university teaching
• Experience teaching all undergraduate levels
• Evidence of commitment to diversity and inclusion in creative activity, research, teaching and service

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in teaching online or hybrid courses to photography majors and non-majors

Instructions to Apply:  

Please submit

• A letter of interest addressing creative research and teaching experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three references
• Evidence of creative work (20 images) .jpg format, 1200 max. pixel width - Please upload all images in one combined PDF
• A separate image list that includes name, title, date, size and medium for each work

All applications must be submitted electronically via http://apply.interfolio.com/61689

Application Deadline: Application deadline is May 3, 2019.

For information about the School of Art, visit www.art.asu.edu.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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