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Position:		Lecturer, Foundations Studies 3D Specialist, full-time
Rank:			Lecturer

Salary:			Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Appointment:	Renewable non-tenure track contract, beginning August 2010

Responsibilities:	
Teach 4 foundations level classes per semester
Teach Primarily Three Dimensional Foundation Level Courses with the ability to teach Color Theory, 2D Design and other Foundations level courses as warranted
To work collaboratively with core foundations' faculty on curricula and course development for over 170 foundations students
Provide mentoring of part-time faculty, and graduate teaching assistants
Contribute to the Scholarship of Teaching
Service at departmental, school and university-wide levels. 

Qualification Requirements
MFA Degree
Two years university-level teaching experience in foundations preferred but not required
Knowledge of contemporary practices and theoretical frameworks pertinent to contemporary art and design
Knowledge in digital applications as applicable to the foundations level teaching

Herron School of Art, IUPUI
Herron School of Art is a part of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), a rapidly expanding urban university with an enrollment of over 30,000 students.  Herron is an established professional art school that is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and employs 46 faculty members. In the summer of 2005, Herron moved into an exceptional new 169,000 square foot facility located on a site that occupies a strategic position connecting the IUPUI campus and Indianapolis' dynamic downtown and major museums. More than 850 students seek BFA degrees in ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking, design and visual communications, MFA degrees in printmaking, sculpture, furniture design, design and visual communications, BAE-MAE degrees in art education, and the BA in art history. Plans are underway for graduate programs in additional areas of studio arts. 

Application Procedures
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 "3D lecturer 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.

Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, list of three references, a foundations specific statement of teaching philosophy, samples of student teaching evaluations, syllabi and teaching materials. Twenty slides/images of own work, twenty slides/images of student work. Digital portfolios on disc will be accepted (JPEG 300 DPI, size 4x6). The deadline for applications is December 15, 2009.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Indicate if attending the CAA Conference. 

Please direct questions to: 
Carla Ewing, Human Resources
Herron School of Art, IUPUI
317-278-9478
carewing@iupui.edu 

Herron School of Art, IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.  Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Carla Ewing at the above noted email address or phone number, a reasonable time in advance.
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Lecturer, Foundations Studies 3D Special
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
Lecturer
10/15/09
12/15/09