OPEN CALL: Seeking Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor of Art (Painting) at Wake Forest University

The Department of Art at Wake Forest University invites applications for an associate professor of painting to begin July 1, 2023. Candidates with at least three years of tenure-track teaching experience will also be considered for appointment as an “advanced assistant,” with the possibility of an adjusted tenure clock. Candidates hired at the associate professor level are eligible for tenure pending approval by the Board of Trustees. We seek a dynamic teacher-scholar with an MFA or PhD in art, a track record of excellence in both teaching and creative work, and the professional background to teach all levels of painting in a Studio Art BA program. The teaching load is two courses per semester. We welcome an artist who thinks about painting expansively and who is interested in forging interdisciplinary connections at Wake Forest and in the larger Winston-Salem community. The successful applicant will also have a demonstrated commitment to service, including mentoring and advising students from diverse backgrounds, and a desire to shape the future of the program through leadership roles and curriculum development.

The Art Department includes undergraduate programs in both art history and studio art, with 13 full-time faculty. The department is in the midst of exciting renewal, especially as we are fulfilling our commitment to equity-focused teaching practices and diversity in the design of our curriculum. We are eager to welcome a colleague whose experiences, training, and practices will contribute to our efforts to engage students in understanding and appreciating the richly diverse world of artists and artistic production. View our website.

Job application:
To apply for the position, submit your application materials as a single PDF here and select “Faculty Openings.”  The application requires a cover letter that includes your artist statement and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, a sample of your work, and examples of student work. Applications will be accepted through November 15, 2022 at 11:59pm.

Wake Forest University is a private collegiate university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with 5,400 undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Wake Forest Teacher-Scholar ideal values excellent teaching and student engagement while advancing the frontiers of knowledge and creativity. To learn more about the University, visit here.  Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer.

Additional job description
Time type requirement: Full time.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.