Assistant Teaching Professor of Sculpture - Penn State School of Visual Arts

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Job Description and Position Requirements:

The School of Visual Arts in the College of Arts and Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State, University Park campus) invites candidates to apply for a position in sculpture at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor of Art, starting in Fall 2025 (August).

This position is a full-time, 36-week, nine-month, non-tenure track faculty appointment funded for one year, with the possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in sculpture. We are seeking qualified candidates who demonstrate a commitment to working with conceptually relevant materials and techniques and who embrace an interdisciplinary approach to both art-making and critical thinking.

The College of Arts and Architecture and the School of Visual Arts are working to establish a culture of anti-racism and anti-oppression that embraces individual identities, fosters a culture of inclusion, and promotes equity through curricula, values, standards, ideals, policies, and practices. The ideal candidate shares our interest in contributing to these goals.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sculpture (load of three courses per semester) guiding students through a diverse range of ideas, materials, and processes to promote both creative and intellectual growth.
• Provide mentorship and evaluation for students, supporting portfolio development, overseeing independent studies, and guiding them in professional practices.
• Work collaboratively with sculpture faculty to nurture a dynamic and engaging studio environment that encourages high standards and inspires students to achieve exceptional creative outcomes.
• Participate in area programming, critiques, and reviews to foster a supportive and constructive learning atmosphere.
• Contribute to thesculpturearea and the school through participation in service roles, as assigned/needed

Requirements:

• MFA or terminal degree in Sculpture or a related discipline
• Broad knowledge of contemporary and historical sculpture, as well as media and techniques used in the field
• Experience fostering creativity and critical approaches to visual culture and creative expression
• Evidence of equitable considerations, awareness, and practice regarding curricula development, inclusive practices in educating diverse student bodies or working with diverse faculty and staff, along with evidence of working collectively to cultivate a culture that encourages success and enables all members of a college community to thrive.

Preferred Requirements:

• College-level teaching experience
• Active studio practice and commitment to a professional exhibition record

SoVA places a high priority on diversity, equity, social justice, accessibility, and inclusive pedagogies that foster academic excellence. Candidates whose background, creative activities, expertise, and/or experiences contribute to such a priority are highly encouraged to apply.

Job Posting and Application Instructions:

Submit:

• Cover letter stating your interest and qualifications for the position
• Curriculum vitae
• Diversity Statement (addressing how diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging relate to your academic, research, creative activity, and/or service experience with applied examples)
• Artist Statement
• Teaching Philosophy with examples of assignments
• Scholarly Creative/Research Portfolio
• Student Work Portfolio (if available)
• Name and contact information for three professional references

All documents above must be submitted as pdf files, with external links included as needed/relevant. NOTE: Only five files (5mb per document) can be uploaded. Please combine smaller files to accommodate this restriction.

Application priority deadline: February 15, 2025

Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received and accepted until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Search Committee Chair, Cristin Millett clm23@psu.edu

About SoVA:

The School of Arts (SoVA) at Penn State offers undergraduate degrees in Art Education (B.S.), Digital Arts (B.A., B.Des., B.F.A.), Studio Art (B.A., B.F.A.), and Photography (B.A., B.Des., B.F.A.) at our residential campus, and a fully online degree in Digital Multimedia Design (B.Des.) and Digital Arts certificate at World Campus. At the graduate level, we offer an M.F.A. in Art (Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design, Digital Arts and New Media, Photography, and Sculpture), and dual M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Arts Education with African American and Diaspora Studies, or Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

SoVA's mission aim:

• To contribute to the expansion of knowledge and scholarship in the visual arts, design, and arts pedagogy, and related fields of study and practice.
• To facilitate the highest level of creative and intellectual pursuit for students through teaching and learning experiences and opportunities.
• To provide expertise to the service and benefit of communities across campus, the commonwealth, he nation, and beyond.
• SoVA will be a safe space for creatively engaged minds and bodies. This community will operate in a cohesive and supportive manner to engender transformative experiences.

Vision Statement 2022-25:

• SoVA's curricula and programming will reflect 21st-century learning and creativity.
• SoVA will lead and serve as a reference point to other Big Ten Art and Design schools and offer the best fully online programs in the arts through World Campus.
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, integration, innovation, and belonging will constitute core values for SoVA that are applied to all our activities and interests.
• SoVA will provide a lasting impact in the world through the arts, focused on fairness, innovation, community-building, and access, instead of solely focusing on individual accomplishments and merits.

For more information, please visit https://arts.psu.edu/academics/school-of-visual-arts/

About the College of Arts and Architecture:

The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State, located on the University Park campus, in beautiful central Pennsylvania, is the hub for arts and design education, outreach, and engagement, where new ways of thinking are encouraged and interdisciplinary collaboration is the norm. With academic programs spanning music, theatre, visual arts, graphic design, digital design, art history, architecture, and landscape architecture, we are a complete arts and design community committed to artistic and scholarly creativity, research, and the preparation of creators and educators whose innovation and industriousness make a positive impact around the world. We offer a broad array of undergraduate and graduate programs as well as numerous ensembles and clubs open to all students regardless of major. The Center for the Performing Arts, Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State Centre Stage, and Penn's Woods Music Festival - also part of the college - are key organizations in the area's thriving cultural landscape, offering performances, exhibitions, and educational outreach programs that are enjoyed by thousands each year. In addition, the college's research centers and institutes help to foster a vibrant culture of inquiry that promotes excellence within the arts and design disciplines, while at the same time leveraging the potential of a comprehensive research university. College of Arts and Architecture faculty are dedicated to providing high-quality professional instruction to graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in the college. They are also responsible for providing undergraduate literature, history, and studio courses in the arts for all students at Penn State. The college is housed in sixteen buildings in the "Arts District" on the University Park campus. Learn more about extensive facilities. Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture proudly serves as one of the major cultural centers between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

About Penn State University:

The Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant, public research university that educates students from around the world and supports individuals and communities through integrated programs of teaching, research, and service. Our instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional, continuing, and extension education offered through both resident instruction and distance learning. Our educational programs are enriched by the talent, knowledge, diversity, creativity, and teaching and research acumen of our faculty, students, and staff. Our discovery-oriented, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research and scholarship promote human and economic development, global understanding, and advancement in professional practive through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social and behavioral science, engineering, technology, arts and humanities, and myriad professions.

As Pennsylvania's land-grant university, we provide unparalleled access to education and public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond. We engage in collaborative activities with private sector, educational, and governmental partners worldwide to generate, integrate, apply, and disseminate knowledge that is valuable to society.

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