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https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FAU/job/Davie/Assistant-Professor_REQ04711 For more information on everything FAU has to offer, please visit www.fau.edu/jobs. Position Summary: FIorida Atlantic University (FAU) Department of Visual Arts & Art History (Broward Campuses) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Graphic Design at the level of Assistant Professor, starting August 2019. The successful candidate must be committed to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. The teaching load is five courses per academic year. A strong interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration is welcomed as well as the willingness and ability to seek external research funding. Additional responsibilities include oversight of facilities, active engagement in the shared responsibilities of departmental service and faculty governance, and service to the university and community. About the Department: The Department of Visual Arts and Art History, an integral component of the School of the Arts at Florida Atlantic University, provides students with a forum that actively engages and expands their creative and scholarly abilities within the context of a disciplinary and interdisciplinary setting. The program is devoted to offering a diverse curriculum dedicated to educating designers, artists, and art historians. There are more than 800 majors currently enrolled, making it one of the largest art programs in the state of Florida. It attracts both national and international students, who study alongside more than 20 full–time faculty and active artists, whose areas of expertise include Art History, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Digital Imaging, and Graphic Design. The FAU Broward campuses host upper division and the MFA Graphic Design curriculum as well as the upper division programs in Communications Multimedia and Architecture. About the Community: Broward County is the geographic center of the major metropolitan area stretching from Miami to Palm Beach. The area is home to a diverse, international population and an active creative community. Three international airports, numerous art museums including 2 design museums, serve the region. The area offers an outstanding quality of life, highlighted by a semi-tropical climate with over 3,000 hours of sunshine each year, rich natural beauty, an international art scene highlighted by Art Basel-Miami, and an array of cultural, entertainment and educational amenities. Industries in the area include tourism, marine, manufacturing, finance, insurance, real estate, high technology, avionics/aerospace, film and television production. Minimum Qualifications: Master of Fine Arts from an accredited institution or another terminal degree in graphic design, visual communication, digital media, or interaction design required by time of application.Must have an accomplished portfolio of design work. Demonstrated teaching and professional experience in the following areas: interactive design, design theory, visual design principles, and typography required. Must have a developing record of creative research. Application Deadline: 2019-02-28-08:00 Special Instructions to Applicant: This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice. All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website(https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents. The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. In addition to completing the online application, please upload the following: a cover letter, CV (including record of exhibitions, projects, publications and contact information), statement of creative practice, statement of teaching philosophy, 20 images of candidate’s work, 10-20 students’ work, if available, names and contact information for three recommenders and copies of official transcripts scanned into an electronic format. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Send three (3) letters of recommendation to: Chair, Graphic Design Search Committee Dept. of Visual Arts & Art History Florida Atlantic University, LA323 3200 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314Degrees from outside the United States must be validated by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts). The evaluation should be scanned and electronically attached to one's application as with other US-based transcripts. Prior to appointment, the candidate must submit official, sealed transcripts from all institutions where graduate coursework was attempted, whether or not a degree was obtained, as well as an original NACES evaluation, if applicable. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University not to you as the student. A background check will be required for the candidate selected for this position. This position is subject to funding.Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711

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