OPEN CALL: Three Open-rank Searches in Studio Art at Hunter College

The Department of Art & Art History at Hunter College welcomes applications for three open-rank, tenure-track positions in Studio Art. We seek to fill two positions in Sculpture and related interdisciplinary practices and one in Ceramics.

All three positions require a comprehensive understanding of the histories and cultural practices that inform contemporary art practice, as well as a demonstrated understanding of various traditional and contemporary aspects of three-dimensional making. Successful applicants will share the program’s commitment to pedagogical diversity and experimentation.

Responsibilities include ongoing creative research; graduate teaching and advising in Hunter’s nationally recognized MFA program; and teaching the college’s diverse undergraduate population in the beginning and advanced courses in Sculpture and/or Ceramics. Active participation in the administrative operations of the department, including serving as faculty area head overseeing the undergraduate and graduate Sculpture shops and/or Ceramics studios is a requirement.

Qualifications
For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor: An MFA degree or a BA/BFA plus significant professional experience is required. Qualified candidates must have an active practice and demonstrable professional accomplishments and/or exhibition record, as well as college level teaching experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should be willing able to teach in conjunction with curatorial initiatives.

How to apply
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website. To search for this vacancy, select “search all postings” and in “search jobs” field, enter the job opening ID number 26131. Press the “apply now” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please include: Cover letter and/ or artist’s statement; curriculum itae; a link to your professional website or to ten to fifteen images of your work; sample of recent publications, if applicable; undergraduate and graduate syllabi; and names and contact information of three references.

Closing date
The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on February 20, 2023. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after initial round.

Equal employment opportunity
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.