Chair, Department of Art and Design, Associate or Full Professor, Tenured

The Department of Art & Design is seeking to hire an Associate or Full Professor who, in addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, creative activity/research, and service that contributes to the mission of the department and the university, will serve as Department Chair.

The Department of Art & Design at the University of North Dakota is seeking an Associate or Full Professor in any studio art or art history. Candidates must hold either an MFA in a studio art or PhD in art history and have a record of accomplishments that merit tenure and rank. This is a 9-month, tenured position with an additional part-time summer contract while serving as Chair, contingent on availability of funding.

The Department of Art & Design is housed in the College of Arts & Sciences and currently offers an MFA in Visual Arts, BFAs in Visual Arts and Graphic Design, a BA in Visual Arts, and minors in Art History, Graphic Design, and Visual Arts. The department is the recipient of a generous annually recurring endowment from the Myers Foundations that supports a robust visiting artists program, curation of art exhibitions, and resources to enhance student teaching and learning among other activities.

Established in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the oldest research university in North Dakota. Founded with a strong liberal arts foundation, it is the state’s flagship university and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having very high research activity. UND offers degrees in more than 225 fields of study and enrolls nearly 16,000 students. It is the home of the state’s only School of Law and School of Medicine.

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences has major initiatives in rural and public health, and Aerospace is home to one of the first and largest unmanned aerial vehicle programs in the world.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a vibrant college town of over 57,000 people located on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota. Short commutes, a great public-school system, high-quality medical facilities, low crime, ample parks and theaters, and a cost of living below that found in large American cities are some of Grand Forks’ advantages. Ranked as one of the top 5 Best Small College Towns, and America’s Best Hockey Town, Grand Forks offers stellar quality of life without the metropolitan hassles.

UND and the College of Arts & Sciences value diverse perspectives and seek applicants to help students succeed. The University of North Dakota is supportive of dual-career assistance both within the University and the local community.

Position is open until filled.

The successful applicant will receive a contract with an approximate distribution of 20% teaching (1/1), 20-30% research/creative activity, 10-20% service, and 40% administration effort (while serving as Chair). More specific duties and responsibilities for this position include:

• Perform all administrative duties as Chair of the Department of Art & Design in accordance with department, college, and university policies such as faculty and staff management and evaluation, budget management, curriculum oversight, course scheduling, filing NASAD (re) accreditation and program assessment reports, etc.
• Be responsible for alumni relations including all administrative duties related to the stewardship of the Myers Foundations (e.g., Chair of the UND Myers Foundations Committee, composing an annual report, attending the annual conference, etc.), as well as collaborating with UND Alumni Association & Foundation development officers to build strong relationships with potential donors to support activities in the department
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in either a studio art or art history
• Advi…