Assistant Professor of Fine Arts

Indiana University Foundation; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Assistant Professor of Fine Arts for a full-time, tenure-track position. This role involves teaching painting and drawing courses, maintaining an active studio practice, and contributing to departmental service and community engagement. The position offers opportunities for research and creative activity, supported by a reduction in teaching load. Located in a vibrant academic environment, this role is perfect for those passionate about fostering creativity and academic excellence in a diverse student population. Join a dedicated team committed to making a significant impact in the arts and education.

Qualifications

• Active involvement in teaching painting and drawing courses.
• Expected to maintain a high-level studio practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach multiple sections of painting and drawing courses.
• Assist with curricular development and program evaluation.

Skills

In-person teaching

Studio practice

Curricular development

Community service

Education

Master's degree in Fine Arts

PhD in Fine Arts

Job description

The Assistant Professor of Fine Arts in the School of the Arts, Department of Fine Arts, is a full-time, tenure-track, 10-month position responsible for a 12-hour per semester teaching load with an expected productive program of research/creative activity in studio practice supported by a reduction in teaching load. Active involvement in service to the department, campus, discipline, and the community is also expected. Summer assignments and associated stipends are possible in accordance with programmatic need.

Core responsibilities include in-person teaching of multiple sections of painting and drawing courses and departmental service courses, teaching possible online courses, maintaining an active high-level studio practice, assisting with curricular development, implementation and program evaluation, and participating in departmental and community service/faculty governance activities.

The School of the Arts offers a BA and a BFA in Fine Arts as well as interdisciplinary degrees in Graphic Design. Indiana University is a student-centered institution that serves the Northwest Indiana region and Chicagoland area and is IU’s only designated Hispanic Serving and Minority Serving Institution.

ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region’s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement.

About the company

Indiana University is a major multicampus public research institution, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, and a world leader in professional, medical, and technological education.