About: Full-time Faculty Positions
Contact Info
Email: saicteach@saic.edu
Current Openings
Full-time Faculty Position, Art Historian, North American Art, 1865–1945
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) seeks an art historian of North American art, 1865–1945, open rank, with expertise in diverse cultures and methodologies to join the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, beginning August 2013. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of scholarship or practice, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
This full-time tenured or tenure track position will add to a current department of fourteen full-time art historians specializing in modern and contemporary art. Together with 50 part-time faculty, the department currently offers 225 courses each year to talented students from across the school, and mentors 30 dedicated MA in Modern Art History students, undergraduate students pursuing a dedicated BA in Art History, and 30 dual-degree graduate students earning an MA in Arts Administration and Policy in conjunction with their MA in Art History.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will contribute to the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism’s MA and undergraduate programs in Art History, providing undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, and master’s thesis supervision. The candidate will also be an active participant in the education of studio artists, architects, and arts professionals at the MFA, MA, and BFA levels, and will contribute to the vibrant and creative culture of a prestigious art school. Faculty are expected to maintain active professional practices and also participate in departmental and school-wide committees and service.
Qualifications
Ph.D. is required, some teaching experience preferred. Evidence of ongoing research and continued publication trajectory expected. The ability to communicate with students on multiple levels, both graduate and undergraduate, will be essential, as well as interest in participating in an ongoing conversation about the evolution and future of the discipline and department.
Application Procedures
By December 1, 2012 please submit complete application materials at saicfaculty.slideroom.com. You will be asked to create an account, then complete the application which is a combination of fill-in fields and uploaded documents. Complete the fields for contact information, educational background, and professional references. Required files to upload include: letter of introduction stating your interests and qualifications, résumé, and writing samples (PDF files recommended).
Full-time Faculty in Sculpture
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) seeks exceptional artists for one or more full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Sculpture, beginning August 2013. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of scholarship or practice, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
The Sculpture Department embraces a diverse philosophy towards the discipline, and seeks energetic and visionary practitioners, actively engaged in extending the multiple traditions and emerging practices in the expanded field of contemporary sculpture. The Department of Sculpture offers 70 courses each year with 850 enrollments and 20 dedicated MFA students. It currently has 5 full-time faculty and 25 part-time faculty.
Responsibilities
Full-time faculty teach undergraduate and graduate level classes, studios, seminars, and graduate-level tutorials within the Sculpture department and also in collaboration with other relevant departments within the context of an interdisciplinary art school. Faculty are expected to maintain active professional practices and also participate in departmental and school-wide committees and service.
Qualifications
Successful candidates are required to hold an MFA or equivalent degree and at least 3 years college-level teaching, or have equivalent professional recognition in the field.
Candidates will be accomplished, versatile artists with expertise in contemporary approaches, concepts, and critical issues that will complement the current faculty’s wide range of established and new genre practices. In a department with teaching specialties ranging from foundry to greenhouses, the department seeks artists with a broad understanding of the field who also hold technical skills appropriate to their professional production. Candidates are expected to contribute intellectual leadership to a diverse academic department and might also provide innovative approaches to collaboration, teaching, community engagement, technology, or other aspects of new sculptural practices.
Opportunities to expand current department offerings might include but are not limited to: practical design/build techniques, spatial and locative media practices, 3-D digital fabrication, web and/or new media production, robotics and fabrication for motion, contemporary discourses of the figure and body, experience with the science of new materials, as well as engagement with community, social, and relational practices.
The ability to communicate with students on multiple levels, both graduate and undergraduate, will be essential, as well as interest in participating in an ongoing conversation about the evolution and future of the discipline and department.
Application Procedure
By Friday, December 14, 2012 please submit an application at saicfaculty.slideroom.com. You will be asked to create an account, then complete the application which is a combination of fill-in fields and uploaded documents. Complete the fields for: contact information, educational background, and three professional references. Required files to upload include: a cover letter stating your interests and qualifications; résumé; artist statement; a statement of teaching philosophy; sample syllabus; and portfolio of professional work or other documents as appropriate. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of scholarship or practice, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
Full-time Faculty in Fiber and Material Studies
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Fiber and Material Studies announces a full-time, tenured or tenure track-position, beginning August 2013. The department seeks candidates with accomplished studio practices who are proficient in both hand and machine, and analog and digital technologies as applied to textiles/fiber and material studies, preferably with experience in Jacquard weaving. S/he will lead the curricular and pedagogical direction of the weaving area. The ideal candidate should be versed in historic and critical dialogue/theory as related to the field within a broader contemporary art and cultural discourse. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of scholarship or practice, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
The Department of Fiber and Material Studies encourages an interdisciplinary approach to the investigation of relationships among concept, materiality, and process in contemporary art. Students use a broad range of media and methods with emphasis on the integration of textile, fiber and material study traditions, within an expanded contemporary art context. The department currently has five full-time faculty and up to fifteen part-time faculty. It has up to 20 dedicated MFA students, and over 750 undergraduate enrollments in 60 courses each year.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate students in an interdisciplinary art school, advise graduate students in a tutorial environment, and maintain an active professional practice. S/he must be capable of performing administrative duties and provide vision and direction as the department chair on a rotating basis.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has an MFA, a nationally/internationally recognized practice, a strong exhibition record and/or is accomplished within his/her field of cultural production, and a minimum of three years experience teaching at the college level or commensurate experience.
Application Procedure
By Monday, January 7, 2013 please submit an application at saicfaculty.slideroom.com. You will be asked to create an account, then complete the application which is a combination of fill-in fields and uploaded documents. Complete the fields for contact information, educational background, and professional references. Required files to upload include: a cover letter stating your interests and qualifications; résumé; artist statement; a statement of teaching philosophy; sample syllabi for an undergraduate studio course employing weave, print, or material construction methods; a brief description of a graduate-level seminar; and portfolio/support materials/visual documentation as appropriate.
Full-time Faculty Position in Architecture
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects (AIADO) invites applications for a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty position in architecture beginning August 2013. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of practice or scholarship, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago seeks a distinguished architect and teacher with specialization in tectonics, theory, integrated systems, professional practice, sustainability, and design, to teach classes in its professional graduate program. Begun in 2006, and accredited by NAAB in 2011, the Master of Architecture has four different tracks, including a unique professional Master of Architecture with an Emphasis in Interior Architecture. The program is housed in a new state-of-the-art studio and fabrication space at the top of Louis Sullivan’s historic Carson Pirie Scott building in downtown Chicago.
Responsibilities
This visionary educator will contribute to the further development and continued accreditation of the progressive Master of Architecture program, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in tectonics, theory, systems integration, professional practice, sustainability, and design. Successful candidates are expected to maintain highly visible public outreach, research and publication profiles, and also participate in departmental and school-wide committees and service.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a national or international reputation and visibility as a practitioner,educator, or both, and hold a professional architectural license. A substantial record of research and publication, evidence of excellence in teaching, and leadership and management experience are essential. Candidates should also have the ability to integrate theoretical, historical, economic, and social issues into the pedagogy of the studio programs in the department and in the School.
Questions regarding the School and its open positions, application procedures, or the search process may be emailed to saicteach@saic.edu. Please consult saic.edu for information on the school and its programs, or saic.edu/about/jobs/faculty for postings of open positions and application procedures.
Application Procedure
By Friday, January 4, 2013 please submit an application at saicfaculty.slideroom.com. You will be asked to create an account, then complete the application which is a combination of fill-in fields and uploaded documents. Complete the fields for: contact information, educational background, and three professional references. Required files to upload include: a cover letter/statement of expertise and interests; résumé; teaching/educational philosophy; and portfolio of personal and professional work or other documents as appropriate.
Full-time Faculty in Painting and Drawing
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago seeks exceptional artists for one or more full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty at all ranks to teach graduate and undergraduate programs in the Department of Painting and Drawing, to begin August 2013. Rank and salary are competitive with peer institutions, and are commensurate with quality of practice or scholarship, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.
Responsibilities
Full-time faculty teach undergraduate and graduate-level classes within the Department of Painting and Drawing, and work with MFA graduate students on a tutorial basis. The ideal candidates may also teach in collaboration with other relevant departments within the context of an interdisciplinary art school. Faculty are expected to maintain active professional practices and also participate in departmental and school-wide committees and service.
Qualifications
Applicants must have an MFA or equivalent, a minimum of two years teaching experience or its equivalent, and a significant record of exhibitions and related professional activities. Artists who are painters or whose practice includes painting, drawing and related interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged to apply.
Other qualifications include knowledge of contemporary critical and theoretical issues. Leadership skills, a strong commitment to teaching, and participation in departmental development are expected.
The ability to communicate with students on multiple levels, both graduate and undergraduate, will be essential, as well as interest in participating in an ongoing conversation about the evolution and future of the discipline and department.
Application Procedure
By Monday, January 7, 2013 please submit an application at saicfaculty.slideroom.com. You will be asked to create an account, then complete the application which is a combination of fill-in fields and uploaded documents. Complete the fields for: contact information, educational background, and three professional references. Required files to upload include: a cover letter stating your interests and qualifications; résumé; artist statement; a statement of teaching philosophy; sample syllabus; and portfolio of professional work or other documents as appropriate.
