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San Jose State University

Location: San JoseCA 95192 Document ID: AD151-3KQ4 Posted on: 2019-11-1211/12/2019 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2019-12-12
 

Photography

San Jose State University San Jose, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Subject to Budgetary Approval Part-Time Lecturer Pool: PHOTOGRAPHY Department of Art and Art History

Minimum Qualifications: Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography; a clear demonstration of artistic achievement, as evidenced by a current record of significant exhibitions that include photo-based media; teaching experience at the university level (with two years of photographic teaching at the university level preferred); an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience; an impressive portfolio of creative photo-based work; strong writing skills and an ability to direct and assess student writing within the context of a studio class; demonstrated experience and expert level of proficiency in both digital and darkroom photographic practices, including a thorough knowledge of contemporary equipment, materials and chemistry, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, as well as familiarity with Epson printers and software. For Studio Lighting courses, candidate must also have relevant teaching experience and knowledge of lighting equipment with a digital workflow.

Responsibilities: The candidate will encourage critical thinking and iterative concept development within class assignments. We seek candidates with a contemporary, experimental art practice and a desire to have a voice in curriculum development. The selected candidate will teach courses in in one or more of the following areas: Contemporary Issues in Photography (degree in Art/Photographic History or equivalent experience required for this course); Studio Lighting courses, including Introduction to, Advanced ,and Photographic Illustration; Beginning (digital) Photography and Color (digital) Photography; Black and White Photography (beginning darkroom), Intermediate Digital Imaging, Advanced Black and White Photography (intermediate to advanced darkroom), and Advanced Photographic Media (a course with rotating topics that include Photo as Document and Portraiture). Department lecturers are also required to participate in 1-2 faculty meetings each semester and to provide assessment data and information to the department.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Application Procedures and Deadline: SJSU accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of temporary lecturers. To be considered for Fall 2017 courses, application must be received by March 17, 2017. To apply,
send the following 6 items to the address below: 1) a letter of introduction/application indicating courses of interest along with an explanation of relevant experience; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a statement of teaching philosophy; 4) contact information for three references; 5) 20 examples of candidate's original work (or URL of portfolio website); and 6) 20 examples of student work on a jump drive, CD, DVD, or link to URL. Please send application materials to: Chair, Photography Search Committee Department of Art and Art History San Jose State University, ART 116 One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0089 SJSU's Photography Program is known for its exceptional facilities and the breadth of its offerings in photographic media. San Jose State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jose State University enrolls approximately 33,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
San Jose State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual
orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable
accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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.
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(408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.)

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