Assistant Professor or Instructor, Department of Art + Design : Media + Communication

Overview

East Central University’s mission is to foster a learning environment in which students, faculty, staff, and community interact to educate students for life in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse society.

Within its service area, East Central University provides leadership for economic development and cultural enhancement. ECU is a state regional university offering thirty-three undergraduate baccalaureate degree programs in arts, business, education, mathematics, sciences, nursing, and the social sciences; and six master’s degrees in accounting, education, counseling, psychology, management, and water resources. ECU's 3,000 (average) students come from 35 countries and 22 different states.

About 65% of the 147 full-time faculty hold doctorates.

The Department of Art + Design:
Media + Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at East Central University invites applications for an Assistant Professor (MFA or Doctorate) or Instructor (non-terminal Master’s Degree(s) in related area(s)) position to begin in August 2024.

We are an interdisciplinary department. Successful candidates will also be interdisciplinary and have proficiency in more than one area of art, design, media, or communication. Departmental needs at this time include all levels of:
Painting, Audio Production, Video Production, and Graphic Design.

Depending on qualifications and areas of expertise, other areas that successful candidates may be assigned to teach include, but are not limited to:
Drawing, 2D Design, Art History, Color Theory, Art Theory and Social Practice, Introduction to Mass Media, Media Ethics and Law, and Media Practicum.

In addition to teaching, successful candidates will advise students and engage in service to the department, college, university, and community. Successful candidates will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of assigned art and media studio areas. Successful candidates may be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the ECU Pogue Art Gallery and 12th Street Gallery, as well as installation and de-installation of rotating exhibitions in the galleries.

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is committed to equity, diversity and inclusiveness, engaging students in active learning, and providing online instruction for adult learners. Additional duties may be required as needed.

An earned MFA, Doctorate, or non-terminal Master’s Degree in a related area is required.