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Position: 	Full-time faculty, Painting

Rank:		Assistant or Associate Professor

Salary:		Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Appointment:	Tenure-track beginning August 2010

Application deadline:	December 10, 2009 

Responsibilities:
Teach 15 contact hours in all levels of painting
Teach foundations and drawing courses on a rotating basis
Collegial and active collaboration with faculty and administration in curriculum and program development
Pursue personal research/creative activities
Service on school and university committees
Service on MFA thesis committees

Qualifications:
MFA degree in Painting/Studio Art
Two years teaching experience preferred
Expertise and passion for teaching the language of painting -- of color, form and space, composition and material; knowledge of current issues and historical practices, and proficiency in guiding students as they seek a personal and contemporary expression in their art.
Knowledge of digital applications to fine arts is desired.

Interested applicants should submit:
Letter of application; please indicate if attending CAA Conference.
Current curriculum vitae
Twenty images of personal work and twenty images of student work. Digital portfolios only: a single PDF file with images is preferred, otherwise please use jpg format with approximately 1024x768 resolution.
Artist statement
Statement of teaching philosophy
Image list of personal and student work with thumbnails
Please note three (3) letters of reference will be requested after the initial review.

In order to apply please create a guest account at https://ams.iu.edu/guests/GuestHome.aspx then e-mail your login name (full e-mail address used) to Carla Ewing in Human Resources.  Please indicate "tenure track painting search" in your message. You will then be added to an IUPUI Oncourse site where you will receive permission to upload portfolios and documents. No physical mail required.
Please direct questions to:

Carla Ewing, Human Resources
Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI
317-278-9478
carewing@iupui.edu

Herron School of Art and Design, a 105 year old professional art school, joined Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 1969. Herron is fully accredited by NASAD and offers the BFA degree in Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Visual Communication and Furniture Design, the BAE and MAE in Art Education and the BA degree in Art History. The MFA program was launched in 2006 in Visual Communications. It now includes Sculpture, Printmaking and Furniture Design and will continue to expand to other discipline areas. IUPUI is a leader in community engagement and Herron's Basile Center for Art, Design and Public Life excels in connecting classroom scholarship with regional and community partners. 

Herron has enjoyed steady growth over the last decade; over 70 Herron faculty now serve 900+ art and design majors. In 2005 Herron moved to a new 170,000 square foot building located adjacent to the IUPUI campus and the museums of White River State Park, one/half mile from the center of Downtown Indianapolis.

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Asst/Assoc Professor of Painting

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Herron students attend a professional school with the added resources of a major urban university. IUPUI has the largest number of degree programs in the state, serving over 30,000 students. IUPUI is located in the heart of a metropolitan area of 1.7 million people with a vital and growing cultural community. The campus is earning national recognition as a model for urban higher education for the twenty-first century, committed to serving the needs of both non-traditional and traditional students. For more information about IUPUI, visit http://www.iupui.edu 

Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Institution. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Carla Ewing (see above) a reasonable time in advance.