Instructor, Visual Art (Foundations)

This position centers on Foundations teaching, which forms the essential core of students’ artistic development. The successful candidate will contribute leadership, innovation, and energy to the Foundations curriculum, integrating traditional, digital, and conceptual approaches.

Courses may include:

• Drawing
• 2D Design / Fundamentals of Design
• 3D Design
• Digital Foundations (Mac-based)
• Visual Literacy & Art Appreciation

Candidates who emphasize critical thinking, cross-disciplinary connections, and contemporary practices within foundational instruction are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Required:

• MFA in Art (or equivalent terminal degree)
• Demonstrated excellence in Foundations teaching
• Experience teaching digital art courses (Mac-based)
• Knowledgeable in Art History
• Capacity to teach additional areas such as painting, life drawing, design, or digital media

Preferred:

• Experience with evidence based pedagogy, first year student mentoring, and/or Foundations coordination
• Active creative practice with a record of exhibitions, scholarship, or professional engagement
• Ability to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives across the School of Art & Design

Responsibilities

• Teach Foundations courses and additional studio or lecture courses as needed
• Contribute to the ongoing development and assessment of the Foundations curriculum as well as the Department as a whole
• Integrate contemporary tools, materiality, and emerging technologies into Foundations instruction
• Mentor undergraduate students, particularly during their transition from Foundations to advanced studio work
• Maintain an active creative/scholarly practice
• Participate in service to the program, including Department and committee work

Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

• Letter of application describing teaching philosophy, particularly in relation to Foundations and a liberal arts university
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching portfolio, including sample syllabi and evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Three letters of recommendation
• Portfolio of recent creative work (digital link or PDF; 20 images recommended)

For more information regarding this position please contact Dr. John Turpin, Dean, David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design at jturpin@highpoint.edu.