Ceramics Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate ...

Massachusetts-College-of-Art-and-Desig; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in Boston seeks a tenure-track ceramics educator for the 3D Arts department. The position is tenure-track at Assistant or Associate Professor level, focusing on functional/utilitarian ceramics and inclusive pedagogy across art, craft, and design.

Requirements include an MFA or BA, 3+ years teaching, 5+ years of ceramics practice, and a demonstrated ability to connect historical and contemporary ceramic discourse.

Qualifications

• MFA or Bachelor's degree in ceramics or allied field.
• 5+ years of achievement in ceramics with strong professional practice.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience with ceramic processes.
• Ongoing engagement in creative/professional practice for 3+ years.
• Ability to bridge ceramic histories with contemporary craft discourse.
• Organizational, communication, and leadership experience.
• Commitment to serving a diverse student body.

Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate students at all levels.
• Engage in college-wide and department activities including committees.
• Organize annual student exhibitions and related publications.

Skills

Ceramics

Teaching

Curriculum design

Diversity

Research practice

Communication

Leadership

Education

MFA in Ceramics

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ceramics Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Professor, Full Time Faculty

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

MassArt strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Salary: $72,000-$78,000 commensurate with experience.

Collective Bargaining Agreement: This position is governed by the MSCA bargaining agreement

Hours: 37.5

The 3D Arts department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design seeks an accomplished artist and educator whose research and practice are rooted in functional / utilitarian ceramics. This is a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We seek someone whose dynamic pedagogical approach fosters an inclusive and vibrant learning community across the fields of art, craft, and design. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of and commitment to the global histories and complexities of ceramics, specifically as craft methodologies intersect with contemporary art practice.

Responsibilities include advising undergraduate students at all levels. Participation in college-wide, department, and professional activities including, but not limited to, review boards, committee assignments, department planning, and the organization of annual student exhibitions and publications.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• An MFA OR a Bachelor's Degree
• A substantial record of achievement (5 or more years) and significant competency in the field of ceramics
• At least 3 years of professional teaching experience, with demonstrated ability to teach ceramic processes
• A consistent and ongoing engagement in creative / professional practice of at least 3 years
• Fluency in bridging ceramic histories and contemporary critical discourse, with a commitment to craft traditions.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication, and/or leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and benefit a diverse student body from a range of backgrounds and across a variety of skill levels.
• Research and creative practice rooted in functional / utilitarian ceramics

Preferred Qualifications

• A MFA degree with a focus in Ceramics
• 5+ years teaching at the college level, beyond graduate studies.
• A consistent and ongoing engagement in creative / professional practice of at least 5 years, with recognition of achievements in the field
• Technical proficiency in the chemistry of clay bodies and glazes.
• Clear potential or demonstrated ability to teach courses across 3D Arts
• Demonstrated ability to develop curriculum
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively, with an aptitude for cross-disciplinary and system-wide thinking.
• Capacity to connect ceramic practices to broader cultural, social, and environmental concerns.

Additional Information:

Please note MassArt:

• Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.
• Is not an E-Verify institution.

Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.

MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.