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Lecturer in Art: Graphic Design
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Position Number: 1225956
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Graphic Design

Lecturer in Art: Graphic Design
Department of Art
IRIS Position #:50031015

Description:
The Department of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a Lecturer position in Graphic Design beginning August 1, 2018.

The ideal candidate's research and pedagogy will demonstrate material, formal, and theoretical engagement with graphic design informed by a broad knowledge of the history of the discipline and its contemporary practice. Engagement with critical issues related to the field is essential, as is a conception of graphic design that allows for interdisciplinary, experimental, and vocationally-oriented approaches across a range of media. Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suiteis required. The candidate will also have some combination of the following expertise: typography, web mark-up and style-sheet languages, motion graphics, and semiotic theory. The candidate will be expected to teach courses at sophomore through senior levels. The candidate will also assist in the oversight ofstudio facilities and/or additional service responsibilities as appropriate.

The position is a non-tenure-track, annually renewable term in a NASAD accredited program. 3/3 teaching load. MFA, MDes, or equivalent degree and teaching experience at or beyond the Graduate Assistant level is required. Salary includes full benefits package. The lecturer within the UTC Department of Art is a professional development position intended to enhance prospects for a career in higher education. The lecturer will be encouraged to cultivate and/or sustain a professional research practice in design in parallel with this appointment. The Department provides the lecturer with the opportunity to meaningfully engage in academic culture, including opportunities to develop special topics courses, serve the Department, and exhibit creative research.

The Art Department at UTC has 14 full-time faculty, six part-time faculty, a visiting artist program, and approximately 250 majors pursuing BA degrees in Studio Art, Art Education, and Art History, as well as BFA degrees in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Media Art, and Sculpture.

Qualifications:
Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:
MFA or MDes in Graphic Design or Visual Communication
Teaching experience at the graduate teaching assistant (instructor of record) or beyond
Demonstrated record of creative achievement, teaching effectiveness, and ability to collaborate as a member of a team
Demonstrated experience in the professional field
Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC's Strategic Plan

Applications must include the following content submitted as three separate PDF files.
PDF 1: Cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, artist's statement, contact information for three letters of reference, and an unofficial graduate transcript.
PDF 2: 20 samples of personal work, appropriately labeled.
PDF 3: 20 samples of student work, appropriately labeled.

Each of the 3 files must be attached separately and may not exceed 5 megabytes in size per file. Include complete contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until June 08, 2018. Appointment begins August 01, 2018.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site by visiting: https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/utc_faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=18000000OC

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment—each and every day—is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.