Full-Time Lecturer in Art - Sculpture and Drawing

California State University, Stanislaus Turlock, CA Full-time Education

Posted on May 2, 2024

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Full-Time Lecturer in Art - Sculpture and Drawing

Job no: 538214
Department: Coll of Arts, Hum, Soc Science
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Fine/Performing Arts, Temporary, Full Time

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

Full-Time Temporary Faculty in Sculpture and Drawing: The Department of Art invites applications for a full-time, one-year appointment to the position of Lecturer.

Ideal candidates should possess expertise in sculpture practice, along with the necessary skills to instruct fundamental methods and materials in both sculpture and drawing. Specifically, candidates should be capable of teaching Foundation Sculpture and Drawing II, tailoring course content to their individual strengths and areas of interest. Proficiency in clay modeling, mold-making, carving, construction and assemblage, wire sculpture, and drawing composition is essential, accompanied by a commitment to fostering critical thinking skills.

We are looking for an effective communicator and collaborative team player who will contribute to the growth of the sculpture area. Our sculpture discipline aims to cultivate students' abilities in critical thinking, object-making, construction, and spatial exploration, providing a foundation for further exploration in areas such as installation, clay modeling, mold-making and casting, construction and assemblage, and drawing composition. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of and experience with meeting the diverse needs of our student population through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

This is an academic year appointment beginning Fall 2024. This position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture or terminal degree in related field. Evidence of ability to collaborate with faculty across a variety of disciplines. Evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Ability to teach Foundation Sculpture and Foundation Drawing. Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A clear demonstration of artistic and/or scholarly achievement; a significant portfolio of creative work with research interests in emerging areas of practice and theory; evidence of curricular and program development

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include an application letter qualifying your interest and preferences for courses to teach. Applications must include names, addresses and telephone numbers of references, a current vita and unofficial copies of college transcripts.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Daniel Edwards
Associate Professor of Sculpture
Department of Art
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock, CA 95382
email: dedwards2@csustan.edu

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

COMPENSATION:

Salary is based on qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below.

Range 2

Range 3

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE:

The Department of Art at California State University, Stanislaus, is one of three divisions within the School of Art, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and offers the following NASAD-accredited programs: BFA, Mixed Subject emphasis; BA in Art, Studio emphasis; BA Art History; Minor in Art History; Minor in Art; and a newly created BA in Creative Media. Find out more about our program at: https://www.csustan.edu/soa and https://www.csustan.edu/art and https://www.csustan.edu/creative-media

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 9,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf.

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

CLERY ACT DISCLOSURE

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

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Full-Time Lecturer in Art - Sculpture and Drawing

California State University, Stanislaus

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