Teaching Instructor/Teaching Assistant Professor

Primary Function of Organizational Unit The School of Art and Design provides a multidisciplinary approach to art and design that offers opportunities for students to develop their creative and critical thinking abilities by thinking through making. The school currently enrolls more than students in twelve areas across four degrees. The School of Art and Design is the most comprehensive BFA art program in the University of North Carolina system and has been continuously accredited by NASAD since . The school has over 40 full-time faculty and is located in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center, a , square‑foot facility with specialized equipment, tools, and technology for the School of Art and Design’s 14 disciplines—animation/ interactive design, art education, art history, ceramics, film and video production, glass, graphic design, illustration, metal design, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile design. From computer labs, digital looms, CNC router, and laser cutters to a woodshop, foundry, letterpress shop, black and white darkroom, and beyond, the school’s facilities are comprehensive and available to faculty and students who think, make, and work across the school’s disciplines. Over many years the faculty developed a new Share Experiences Curriculum. The Shared Experiences Curriculum includes -level art foundations courses, -level interdisciplinary courses, and a -level capstone course that all BFA Art majors take. Position Overview The School of Art and Design at East Carolina University seeks qualified applicants for a temporary, fixed‑term Teaching Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor to teach in the area of ceramics and foundations. This position will teach three three‑credit courses for the Fall Semester and will help coordinate, support, and maintain ceramics facilities. Job Duties Teach three three‑credit courses for the Fall Semester. Coordinate, support, and maintain ceramics facilities. Engage with other faculty departmental activities, including participation in recruitment events, attendance of faculty meetings and faculty development workshops, and contributing to service to the School, College, University, and community. Qualifications Terminal degree (MFA or equivalent) in visual arts. Preferred experience and skills, including teaching experience in multidisciplinary art and/or foundations in art. Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Benefits This position is not benefits‑eligible. Additional Instructions In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the required minimum education/experience, if applicable. Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed‑upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement. #J-18808-Ljbffr East Carolina University