Call for applications: Faculty Fellow in Sculpture
The Department of Art at Colby College invites applications for a one-year teaching position in sculpture at the rank of Faculty Fellow beginning September 2016. A completed M.F.A. by the start date, teaching experience at the college level, and a record of creative scholarship are required. Teaching load of 2/2 will consist of all levels of the sculpture curriculum, as well as participation in the bi-weekly Capstone meetings for Studio Art majors. Working in newly renovated facilities designed for woodworking, mold-making and plaster, stone carving, and metal fabrication, the successful candidate will become part of a dynamic department that includes art historians and studio artists.
Applicants should submit the following materials via Slideroom (https://colby.slideroom.com). Materials should be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Bevin Engman.
- a cover letter
- curriculum vitae
- three letters of recommendation
- statement of teaching philosophy and artist statement
- two syllabi (beginning and advanced sculpture)
- 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of recent student work
Applications submitted by December 1, 2015 will receive full consideration.
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