Job: Assistant Professor of Ceramics (Tenure-Track) at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI
Posted on December 13, 2021, open until filled
Position Summary
Ceramics Faculty, Tenure Track, Department of Art & Design, Central Michigan University
Full-time, tenure track faculty position in Ceramics. This position begins August 22, 2022. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package including full medical and retirement contributions provided.
Responsibilities:
• Teach a range of courses in Ceramics from introductory to advanced undergraduate levels.
• Instruction includes handbuilt, wheelthrown, slab, and mold techniques, as well as clay mixing, glaze calculation and various types of kiln firing.
• Instruction of safe practices in all aspects of ceramics.
• Meet the university’s requirements for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.
Required Qualifications
• MFA in Ceramics. College level teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
MFA in Ceramics with three years teaching and/or professional experience in Ceramics. Ability to teach foundations courses, such as Introduction to Drawing and Foundations Design.
Message to Applicants
Position is open until filled although priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 15, 2022. You must submit an application online in order to be considered an applicant for this position. Cover letter may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae. Please include contact information for three (3) professional references (include both email and phone number). Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of personal work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) to “Work Sample”. Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of student work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) at diverse levels of instruction, if available, to “Other Document (1)”. Upload student evaluations and/or course syllabi, if available, to “Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness”.
About the Department
Ceramics at Central Michigan University is housed in the Department of Art & Design. Our focus is on undergraduate education, offering BAA and BFA degrees. Our facilities include spacious and well-appointed facilities including
- Dedicated clay mixing facility with filtered ventilation, Soldner Pro Mixer and Peter Pugger.
- Dedicated glaze lab with filtered ventilation, laminar bench ventilation and glaze spray booth.
- Large, open instruction area including 23 Brent electric wheels, clay extruders, and slab roller.
- Indoor kiln room including 10 electric kilns (9 digitally controlled), 2 gas kilns and appropriate ventilation.
- Covered outdoor kiln yard including 2 wood kilns, 1 gas soda kiln, and 1 gas cart kiln.
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 19,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
