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New Mexico Highlands University Portal lists this Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History - Tenure Track opportunity in las vegas, New Mexico. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History - Tenure Track
About NMHU
Highlands University is an open admissions university with over 70% Hispanic, Native American or African American with nearly 40% studying at the Master’s Degree level. The university is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1300 students at centers in Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and Albuquerque. For more information about the university, visit the website at
Position Summary
This Position is a full-time tenure track and exists to support a studio art program and an art history minor. Candidates must be willing to work with students in and out of the classroom and should be readily available to advise and assist students. Candidates will be expected to invest time in running, supervising, and maintaining the ceramics studio. The Art History Curriculum is a necessary universal component of a fine arts degree. In order to cover the necessary courses In Fine Arts it requires three full-time faculty. Additionally, a competent and skilled ceramics instructor with advanced education and teaching experience is necessary for students to successfully develop as artists in this medium.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teach courses in the undergraduate curriculum including Art History courses and ceramic studio courses. The curriculum includes Ceramics 1-6, History of Art Survey I and II, Indigenous Art of the Americas, Modern Art, Seminar in Art History, Introduction to Art, Senior Colloquium, and BFA Exhibit. The Seminar in Art History must include alternately a Contemporary Art Survey and a special topic Women in Art History. Full-time teaching load is four courses per semester, eight per year (24 Credit Hours). Will also be responsible for teaching Independent-Study and Directed-Study coursework.
Research Assignment: to do the appropriate research and scholarly activities in the candidate’s field of study. Research can include book writing and publication, publication in journals, and conference presentations. Candidate should be actively producing ceramic artwork and exhibiting it.
Service Assignment: Must include university committee assignments and the maintenance of the ceramics studio, including oversight of a ceramics work-study assistant. Service should also include participation in advising the student art club, organizing and implementing exhibitions in the Burris Gallery, oversight of work-study students in that area, as well as engaging in other service opportunities within the community, the University, and within the candidate’s field of study.
Teach a full load equivalent to four courses (12 credit hours) per semester or Eight (24 credit hours) per academic year. Courses may include asynchronous and synchronous online courses, and hybrid courses (face-to-face and Zoom)
Competently teach ceramics students both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques at an advanced level
Run a ceramics studio that involves making glaze and clay and firing electric and gas kilns
Pursue research in the candidate’s field of study
Supervise students during field experiences
Assist students in developing writing skills
Maintain office hours
Assist with the organization and installation of exhibitions in the Burris Gallery
Provide oversight of work-study students in the ceramics studio and the gallery
Assist with student portfolio development
Teach independent and/or directed study coursework
Fulfill committee assignments, as well as other service opportunities within the community, the University, and in the candidate’s field of study
Attend Program and Department meetings
Attend training during Faculty Development Week
Assist with the Student Art Club
Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Candidate must have an MFA in Studio Art or a Ph.D. in Art History and must have completed at least five years of full-time, college-level teaching, with instructional experience in both Art History and Art Studio ceramics courses. Evidence of recent employment teaching in Higher Education
Preferred Qualifications
Seeking An Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art History – Tenure Track
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Skill and expertise in the classroom
Ability in the use of technologies and /or strategies to enhance pedagogy
Competency with online teaching: synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid
Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse student body.
Ability to develop an effective methodology for the integration of teaching
Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to competently teach ceramics students both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques at advanced levels
Ability to run a ceramics studio that involves making glaze and clay and firing kilns
Work Location
Las Vegas, NM Campus
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Worksite address
las vegas, NM, 87701, US
Who can apply
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