[Commlist] JOB Opening/Vacancy: Faculty in Technology and Social Justice, open rank, full-time (non-tenure track)

*Job title:* *Faculty in Technology and Social Justice, open rank, 
full-time (non-tenure track)*
*Reports to:* Department Chair
*Supervises:*N/A
*FLSA status:*Exempt


*About ArtCenter*

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Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College 
of Design is a global leader in art and design education and has had an 
international reputation for its rigorous, transdisciplinary curriculum, 
faculty of professionals, strong ties to industry, and commitment to 
socially responsible design. We are an independent, nonprofit, four-year 
college offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Science degree 
in ten specialized programs and graduate degrees in four art and design 
disciplines.


This position is one of six new faculty job openings across the 
disciplines of the College, which seeks to expand upon the strategies 
and perspectives available in the ArtCenter classroom, foster 
institutional expertise in the intersections between art and design 
practices and legacies of racism and colonialism, and advance more just 
and equitable futures both within and beyond the ArtCenter community. 
Preference will be given to candidates whose work engages global, 
anti-racist, and decolonizing frameworks in relation to the fields of 
art, design, and/or media.

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*Job Summary*

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Every position at ArtCenter plays an important part in carrying out the 
values, goals, strategic vision, and mission of the College. This 
includes diversity, equity, inclusion and culture/./


The graduate programs at ArtCenter College of Design invite applications 
from practitioners/scholars from Science and Technology Studies, 
Media/Software Studies, Anthropology, and related fields. We are 
offering a full-time position to enrich and expand the research, theory, 
and creative practices of graduate-level artists, filmmakers, and 
designers through graduate studies courses across all degrees.


We are looking for a scholar engaged with theories and research 
approaches that consider the ethics, politics, and worldviews of data, 
media, and technology development, use, and practices. Our students 
require exposure to research ethics and methodologies (inclusive, 
participatory, etc.) that address racism, sexism, ableism, and other 
inequities and biases across media and technology, enacted in actual 
project-based work (from designed systems and services to artistic works).


With a home base in our Humanities & Sciences department, the position 
will teach across multiple graduate programs that currently include: 
Art, Film, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Media Design Practices, 
and Transportation Systems and Design. Scholars will work with graduate 
students in both seminars and project-based work, helping to develop our 
students’ critical understanding of the theories, contexts, and 
methodologies of advanced art, design, and filmmaking practices.


The position will include teaching graduate-level seminar/s on 
multi-perspectival research methodologies in your domain for advanced 
creative practitioners (pursuing MFAs and MScs); overseeing thesis 
research and writing workshops and/or courses; advising graduate 
students on thesis writing and project work; thesis reviews; and service 
on the College’s Institutional Review Board for human subjects research. 
Candidates are also expected to maintain and develop scholarly research 
and practice. We are particularly interested in scholars who want to do 
practice-based research in collaboration with ArtCenter faculty and/or 
graduate students on both exploratory and funded research.


This position requires full-time teaching responsibilities, 
administrative service, and instructional duties, which may be outside 
of the Humanities & Sciences department and which may include occasional 
substitute teaching, service on collegewide committees such as Faculty 
Council, faculty and student mentoring and advising, core curricular 
planning, scholarship and portfolio student reviews, physical gallery 
and program website curation, outcome assessments with corresponding 
data collection, and attending departmental and College all-hands 
meetings. Full-time faculty are also responsible to help create 
visibility and recognition for the program and to maintain external 
relationships with designers and leaders experienced with issues of 
diversity, inclusion, and equity.



*Core Duties and Responsibilities*

  * Teaching in multiple graduate programs: Art, Film, Graphic Design,
    Industrial Design, Media Design Practices, and Transportation
    Systems and DesignPrograms at ArtCenter College of Design
  * Provide classroom instruction, maintain and report student
    attendance, preparation of instructional material including class
    syllabi, grading students’ assignments and exams, posting students’
    grades, consulting with students, replying to students’ inquiries,
    and facilitating course evaluations
  * Mentor and guide students beyond the classroom


*Other Responsibilities and service opportunities*

  * Assist in cultivating guest lectures, visiting designers,
    publications and student competitions
  * Cross-disciplinary course content
  * Assist with student gallery, grad show and web content
  * Assist in creating visibility and recognition for the program among
    prospective students, the design community, creative industries, and
    potential donors and sponsors
  * Maintain external relationships with designers and leaders
    experienced with issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity


*Qualifications*

  * Master’s degree from an accredited college or university or
    equivalent professional experience or advanced research experience
    (scholarly, independent, applied, community-based, artistic in Art,
    Film, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Media Design Practices or
    Transportation Systems and DesignPrograms
  * College level teaching experience
  * Demonstrated ability to work in cross-disciplinary programming and
    initiatives
  * Proven record of advisement and mentoring research in creative fields
  * Ability to handle confidential information with tact and discretion
    and recognize the confidential nature of ArtCenter business, as well
    as requirements under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
    (FERPA)
  * Must be able to work with and understand our culturally diverse
    student and faculty body with their needs and goals
  * Demonstrated experience in and commitment to diversity, and the
    ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
    within Art Center’s diverse communities



*Preferred Qualifications*

  * Familiarity with creative practice education, theory, practices, and
    culture
  * Experience with online and/or hybrid mode teaching

*How to Apply*

Please provide the following materials:

  * Letter of interest Curriculum Vitae with a list of three
    professional references
  * Teaching statement
  * Sample of scholarly work (acceptable formats include, but are not
    limited to, published articles, writing in progress, and digital
    humanities projects)
  * Official transcripts will be required at time of employment
  * ArtCenter Employment Application


Applications will be accepted until the application deadline. Qualified 
applicants should send all requested materials and employment 
application to *(mfaartcenterjobs /at/ gmail.com)* 
<mailto:(mfaartcenterjobs /at/ gmail.com)> and reference “Cluster Hire — Grad” 
in the subject line.

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*Application Deadline: *January 21, 2022

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*Mandatory Duty to Report*

*All* employees who know or have reason to know of allegations or acts 
that violate ArtCenter’s Title IX Policy prohibiting discrimination, 
harassment, retaliation, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual 
violence, dating violence, and stalking shall promptly inform the 
Director, Title IX Compliance and Programs, or designee or the Associate 
Dean of Students or designee. Faculty with a mandatory duty to report 
are required to disclose all information including the names of the 
parties, even where the person has requested their name remain 
confidential.**

Pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act 
(CANRA), *all* employees who know of or have reason to suspect child 
abuse or neglect involving alleged victims under age 18 shall promptly 
inform local law enforcement or the county welfare department.


*Physical Demands and Working Environment*

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an 
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with 
disabilities to perform the essential job functions.


Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard classroom setting 
with frequent interactions with other individuals. Due to the nature of 
the work environment, there is regular exposure to fumes, chemicals, 
dust and noise.


Physical: Employees stand or sit most of the time, but may be mobile for 
brief periods of time. Primary functions require sufficient physical 
ability and mobility to work in a classroom setting; to stand or sit for 
prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, 
reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate 
amounts of weight (up to 20 pounds); to operate modern office equipment 
requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use 
of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.


Vision: Must be able to have the visual capacity to perform activities 
such as preparing and reading class materials, viewing a computer 
terminal and other normal office work with or without correction.


Hearing: Must be able to communicate effectively in the course of normal 
office communication or exchange ideas with or without correction.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and 
level of work performed by the employee assigned to this job; they do 
not purport to describe all functions. Employees may be assigned other 
duties, and the essential functions may be changed from time to time as 
necessary.


*Equal Opportunity Employer*

ArtCenter is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and 
does not discriminate against its employees or applicants on the basis 
of race, color, religious creed, sex, ancestry, national origin, age, 
physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic 
characteristic pregnancy, marital status, military, veteran status, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender identity, gender 
expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or 
federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in 
all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including without 
limitation, recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, 
compensation, benefits, leave of absence, transfer, discipline, layoff, 
recall and termination. This commitment applies to all persons involved 
in the operations of ArtCenter and prohibits unlawful discrimination by 
any employee of ArtCenter.

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*Land Acknowledgment:*

“ArtCenter College of Design occupies the region of the ancestral and 
traditional land of the Hahamog'na Tongva people, the stewards of the 
San Gabriel Valley area around present-day Pasadena.”



Updated 11/2021



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