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FACULTY in FILM, VIDEO, AND NEW MEDIA PRODUCTION

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago s Department of Film, Video, and New Media seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning Fall 2010. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience, teaching, and current professional status.

The department seeks candidates who have a strong conceptual and historical grasp of contemporary issues in the intersecting worlds of experimental video production, filmmaking, and new media. The department is looking for artists who work directly with film and/or digital media. Given its position in an art school with a transdisciplinary focus, the Department of Film, Video, and New Media is committed to alternative forms and practices that emphasize innovation. We recognize that current artistic practices combine media within several modes of exhibition; including but not limited to theaters, galleries, museums, festivals, broadcast, and webcast.

The Film, Video and New Media Department is one of twenty departments at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The department is chaired by a full-time faculty member, with 8 full-time senior faculty, a full-time visiting artist, and 20 part-time faculty offering 100 courses each academic year as part of the School s comprehensive studio program. The department has 35 graduate students who work with faculty through individual tutorial sessions. Related campus resources include the Video Data Bank, the 16mm Film Study Collection archived in SAIC s Flaxman Library, the Gene Siskel Film Center, and Conversations at the Edge, a weekly series of screenings, artist talks, and performances organized by the department of Film, Video, and New Media.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to Teach both theory and practice; to participate in curricular initiatives; and to advise undergraduate and graduate students in a fine arts context.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an active professional creative practice with a significant exhibition record. The ideal candidate is committed to teaching media production and capable of creating a critical and inventive environment in the classroom. Applicants should be familiar with various methods of production DIY to industry standards. A minimum of three years teaching experience at the college level is required.

Application Procedure: By Monday, January 11, 2010 please send cover letter, r sum , artist statement, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of successful administrative and/or leadership abilities, sample syllabi for an undergraduate studio course, support materials (description list and documentation of work slides, CD, DVD, URL, etc.), contact information for three professional references, and a self-addressed, stamped postcard to confirm receipt of materials to:

FVNM Search/dm
SAIC, Deans Office
37 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago IL 60603

If you would like your application materials to be returned, please include an appropriately sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope at the time of application. Materials will be returned after the search is concluded in late spring 2011.

Questions regarding the School and its open positions, application procedures, or the search process may be directed to Shanna Linn, Director of Academic Administration in the Office of Deans, at slinn@saic.edu, or (312) 899-7472. Consult www.said.edu for information on the School and its programs, or www.saic.edu/about/jobs/faculty for postings of open positions and application procedures.

About SAIC: A leader in educating artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate programs to 3,000 students from across the globe. Located in the heart of Chicago, the School is one of the largest private schools of art and design in the country with programs reflecting current practices in art. SAIC's educational philosophy is built upon a transdisciplinary approach to art and design that provides unparalleled opportunities for students to develop their creative and critical abilities. Renowned faculty are leading practitioners in their fields. SAIC's resources include the Art Institute of Chicago and its new Modern Wing. Numerous special collections and programming venues provide students with exceptional exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and performances.

The School currently enrolls 3,000 students in 15 studio departments and 8 academic departments. There are150 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and visiting artists, and 500 adjunct and part-time faculty suppported by 300 staff.

Degree tracks include the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio; BFA with Emphasis in Art Education, Art History, or Writing; BA and MA in Visual and Critical Studies; BIA (Interior Architecture); Master of Architecture; Master of Design in Designed Objects or Fashion, Body and Garment; Master of Fine Arts in Studio or Writing; Master of Art degrees in Arts Administration; Art Education; Art History, Theory, and Criticism; Art Therapy; New Arts Journalism; Teaching; and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation.

EOE: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is committed to creating a diverse community of faculty and students, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of their qualifications for the position without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or veteran status.