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Adjunct Faculty - Studio Arts (Evergreen)

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

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Business Skills, College Level Faculty, Communication Arts, Creative Writing, Demographics, Diversity, Federal Laws and Regulations, Fine Art, Genetics, Military, Painting (Arts & Crafts), Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Social Sciences, State Laws and Regulations, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Visual Programming
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Cambridge, MA
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The Opportunity

Lesley University always welcomes applications for adjunct faculty to teach upcoming daytime or evening classes for our Studio Arts program at the undergraduate level. Subject areas in this department include undergraduate courses in Ceramics, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture/3D. Classes in this department are primarily taught in-person and on-campus.

Since adjunct faculty positions are ongoing, evergreen positions, your materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis throughout the upcoming semesters. By submitting your application, you will be put into consideration for current and future adjunct positions within the undergraduate Studio Arts subject area. We hire adjunct faculty on a regular cadence to support our Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The specific course hired for is subject to change depending on semester, course catalog, and department needs.

About Lesley Art + Design

At Lesley Art + Design, students are multidisciplinary artists who shape cultural trends and spark change. As future leaders in their fields, students understand that ideas and implementation are equally important, encompassing both artistic vision and business acumen.

Our undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts programs span Communication Arts, Illustration, Media Arts, and Studio Arts. We also offer low residency Master of Fine Arts programs in Visual Arts and Creative Writing.

Qualities & Capabilities

Required:

  • Master's degree in Ceramics, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture/3D or related field
  • 2+ years minimum of professional experience working in a related arts field
  • Demonstrated successful experience teaching in the particular discipline at the undergraduate level
  • Experience in studio-based, experiential learning with an emphasis on student engagement
  • Demonstrated advanced studio competencies and fluency in formal, technical, conceptual, medium-specific skills specified by the discipline
  • Experience and commitment to teaching and developing culturally responsive curriculum
  • Please note:Portfolio examples of the candidate's work and/or student work in a combined PDF that is no larger than 5mb is required (Please include a link to your website).
Preferred:
  • MFA or equivalent terminal degree in a related field


Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A CV/resume which demonstrates teaching experience, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Lesley University Adjunct Faculty positions are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). To view our compensation targets for this position, please visit this link.

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