Job description
Job Number: AY 25.26, Draw/Painting, #0813
Job Summary
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.
The Department of Art & Design in the College of Visual & Performing Arts invites applications for full-time and/or part-time temporary positions for the 25-26 academic year in Studio Art for faculty with expertise in painting and drawing. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service. Course load will be taught primarily in person. If online teaching is offered, a successful completion of the Teaching Online Certification Course offered through Kutztown University is required. We seek applicants committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Art & Design and across the university.
Courses requiring coverage include (but are not limited to): undergraduate courses in Painting, Life Drawing, Foundation Drawing (Drawing 1 and 2), and Works on Paper.
Minimum Qualifications
- A MA or MFA degree in Art or a related area
- A strong professional portfolio of personal artwork;
- A strong professional portfolio of student artwork
- Teaching experience or related professional experience of at least one year.
- A successful interview and demonstration of relevant abilities are required.
How to apply
The application must include a cover letter including teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts. All applicants must also submit ten samples of personal artwork and ten samples of student artwork to Slideroom:
https://kuva.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83888. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required during the campus interview. Review of applications is ongoing. Please address any questions to Michael Covello, Search Chair, Department of Art & Design, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530; [email protected].
Successful interviews, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University’s Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at [email protected], or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Kutztown University’s Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.
