The Art Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure track, Assistant Professor, Photographer/Digital Artist position beginning July 1, 2011. MFA or equivalent and a minimum of three years teaching experience at the college level required. Demonstrated interest in contributing to a contemporary interdisciplinary setting with an increasingly diverse student body is desirable. Responsibilities include: teaching five classes per academic year, participating in Senior Projects, maintaining studio facilities, managing budget for the photography areas, participating in department and college advising, and committee work. Ability to contribute to the Foundations Program and Junior Seminar is expected. An established exhibition record and high level of professional activity is expected, along with working knowledge of the historical and theoretical discourse surrounding photography and lens based digital media. Hamilton College offers competitive salary and benefits with generous research support.
All application materials must be submitted online to Professor Rebecca Murtaugh, Search Committee Chair. Only complete applications that adhere to the following formats will be considered. The following documents must be submitted in PDF format: cover letter, CV, artist’s statement, teaching philosophy, image inventory sheets (including title, year, dimensions, media), and a list of three references (including current contact information). All image files should be submitted as jpegs, no larger than 768 pixels x 1024 pixels. Submit 20 images of art work and 20 images of student work. All materials should be placed in a single folder (Last name, First name) and be zipped or compressed. The zipped file should be no more than 24MB in size and can be sent through email to artphoto@hamilton.edu. Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2011. More detailed application instructions can be found at www.hamilton.edu/documents/PhotogApplicationRequirements.pdf .
Hamilton College (www.hamilton.edu) is a residential liberal arts college located in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York; for applicants with dual-career considerations, Hamilton participates in the regional Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, which posts additional area employment opportunities at www.upstatenyherc.org. Dual career couples should be aware that Hamilton is located within easy commuting distance from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY and that Colgate is also planning to make faculty appointments in a number of departments. A list of Colgate’s openings can be found at http://offices.colgate.edu/hr/faculty.htm .
Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community. Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits. Candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education are especially encouraged to apply.
