Associate or Full Professor & Chair, Fine Arts

Chair Of The Department Of Fine Arts

The School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts invites applicants to apply for the position of Chair of the Department of Fine Arts. The position is a 12-month appointment and reports directly to the Dean, School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts. The successful candidate must demonstrate a leadership style that is collaborative, dynamic, and visionary; they must also be willing to lead the Department into new programmatic directions through reimagination.

Benefits: UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, flexible spending accounts), Retirement (State or Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA), Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state match, Life Insurance (state sponsored MetLife, USM sponsored MetLife Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance), Tuition Remission, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays paid leave, annual leave 22 days per year, sick leave 15 days per year, personal leave 3 days per year.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting periodic evaluations of faculty and staff.
• Teaching two 3-credit classes per semester.
• Maintaining the department class schedule.
• Maintaining art facilities.
• Coordinating departmental events and activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• M.F. A in one of the disciplines housed in the department.
• Previous supervisory experience at the college level.
• A record of scholarship, successful teaching, and administrative experience in curriculum planning, program and faculty development, personnel supervision, budget management and grant writing.
• Five to 10 years of previous successful teaching experience at the college level.
• Experience teaching in Art Education and/or Applied Design (Graphic Illustration, Sequential Arts, and Commercial Photography).
• A proven track record of supporting diversity and inclusion in the academic setting.
• Evidence of successfully recruiting, advising, and mentoring students.
• A history of developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative educational programs and projects.
• Demonstrable dedication to an inclusive, student-centered pedagogical philosophy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in industry-standard software.
• Strong understanding of principles and elements of the visual arts.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellence in teaching and a commitment to mentoring students.
• Flexibility and possess the ability to think creatively.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership in an organization through change and develop with forward thinking strategic planning to address growth and foster a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment for students, staff, faculty, and community partners.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

The following documents must be uploaded:

• A sample syllabus
• A sample project assignment
• A teaching philosophy statement
• A portfolio of artwork related to a discipline within the department's fields of study.
• A vision statement for the UMES Department of Fine Arts.

Required Application Materials: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, vision statement for the department, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list of names of three current professional references (current or past supervisor) including e-mail address, and telephone number (current supervisor will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent). All applicants must apply using the new online application system.