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

Due to Omicron, the deadline for the application was extended until 2/25.

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    *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 Design Programs 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 Design Programs
      * 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 position is filled.
    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: February 25*, 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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