Assistant Professor

Description:

The Art, Media, and Design Department (AMD) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) seeks a full-time tenure track candidate whose work is based in Graphic Design and 2-D studio arts including drawing, painting, and printmaking as well as hybrid analogue and digital practices across these media. Applicants should demonstrate a professional record of exhibitions and/or graphic design practice as well as theoretical understanding of the field. Applicants’ creative activities/research, service and teaching records should align with AMD’s goal to develop creative thinkers, artist professionals, and cultural leaders through a cross-disciplinary curriculum balancing innovation, traditional craftsmanship, critical thinking, and scholarly civic engagement and activism within a diverse community.

Our department offers tracks in Digital & Media Art, Visual Arts/Visual Culture, and is launching a new minor in Environmental Art and Social Practice. The student-centered, interdisciplinary department seeks applicants with a passion for instigating thoughtful and relevant artwork from a diverse student body. AMD values diversity among its faculty and is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual and artistic community. The department strongly encourages applications from artists who identify with underserved groups and whose work contributes to the college and university mission and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate has experience relating to and working with students of diverse backgrounds and can adeptly bring relevant topics to the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Fine Arts or equivalent experience
• Active research and creative agenda
• Strong national/international exhibition/festival record
• College level teaching experience in related area