POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT NO.
16-50F105
JOB OPENING ID: 11480
Position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Printmaking
Department: Art and Design
Hayes Hill Title: Assistant Professor (C40NN)
Position Description: The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Art and Design is
seeking a full time, tenure track faculty member in printmaking. Our internationally recognized
printmaking program has a strong record of innovation and active engagement in interdisciplinary,
community and civic projects. The printmaking curriculum includes traditional and contemporary practices
combining conceptual and technical aspects of the discipline. The ideal candidate will be capable of
teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate printmaking courses in intaglio, lithography,
relief, screen print and digital technologies. The candidate must be able to maintain an open-access
printmaking studio. Additional skills and teaching abilities in design, drawing, painting and/or photography
are desired. The department’s studio teaching load is three courses per semester. Other responsibilities
include student advising, professional creative research, and service to the department, college and
university.
Department Description: The Art and Design program is well established and NASAD accredited. The
Department of Art and Design currently has 280 majors, 14 ranked full time faculty members and
additional staff members. Art and Design majors pursue either BA degrees in Art History or Studio Arts or
BFA degrees in Art with an emphasis in 2D, 3D or Graphic Design. The 2D emphasis area currently has 62
students with six instructors, and four full-time, tenured faculty members. The printmaking studio is a
comprehensive, well-equipped 2115 square foot facility that includes five presses, an archive room, an acid
room, a small darkroom for photo-printmaking processes, an excellent ventilation system including
articulated arms for local venting, a spray booth, a hydraulic lift-mounted press for wheel chair-bound
students and natural lighting.
University Description: The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, part of the University of Wisconsin
System, is a leading four-year comprehensive institution located in scenic Central Wisconsin.
Approximately 9,300 students are enrolled with a student faculty ratio of 20:1 in the classroom. While
primarily serving undergraduates through a variety of baccalaureate programs, UW-Stevens Point also
offers several master's level graduate programs and an applied doctoral degree (Au.D.) in audiology. The
406-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities and the Schmeeckle Nature Reserve. The university has
a strong focus on sustainability initiatives and has been named one of the nation’s green universities by The
Princeton Review. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all
faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit www.uwsp.edu for more information about
UW-Stevens Point.
Qualifications:
Required:
- MFA in Art with a Focus on Printmaking
-Active Record of Printmaking Professional Development
Preferred:
- Higher Education Teaching Experience in Printmaking
-Evidence of community/civic engagement and curriculum development
-Skills and Ability to teach in one or more of: design, digital technologies, drawing, painting, and/or
photography
Appointment Date: August 29, 2016 or shortly thereafter
Terms of Employment: Assistant Professor, Probationary/Tenure Track. Salary is competitive,
commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Deadline: Continuous recruitment with first review of completed applications starting March 25, 2016. To
assure consideration, completed applications need to be received by end of day, 11:59 pm, March 25, 2016.
Applications received on or after March 26, 2016 may be considered.
To Apply: Before you get started with the online application process, we recommend you preview the
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you click on “SUBMIT”, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.
Files, including letters of recommendation, must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format
is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:
- Letter of application
- Summarized CV or resume
- Three letters of recommendation
- Succinct teaching philosophy
- 20 examples of professional creative work
- 20 examples of student work (if available)
Official transcripts will be required at time of hire
For final submission, you must select "SUBMIT." Selecting "Save" will not forward your
application materials to the search committee. Upon submitting your application material, a
confirmation e-mail will be sent.
For additional information regarding the position, please call or email:
Mick Veum
Chair, Search & Screen Committee
Email: mick.veum@uwsp.edu
Phone: 715-346-1970
If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted
your application with missing materials, please call or email:
Morgan Magnussen, Human Resources
Email: hr@uwsp.edu
Phone: 715-346-2430
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. Women, minorities,
veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective
students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at http://www.uwsp.edu/dos/Pages/Annual-Security-Report.aspx
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of
the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
Employment will require a criminal background check.