Assistant/Associate Professor, Fibre

Alberta University of the Arts, 1407 14 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Req #203 Friday, November 15, 2019

The School of Craft + Emerging Media at Alberta University of the Arts invites applications for a permanent faculty position starting August 2020:

Assistant or Associate Professor, Fibre.

The Opportunity
 

(Competition #1920-OC-FP-13)
 

The AUArts Fibre program values the breadth of its curriculum and seeks applicants able to teach to a diversity of approaches within contemporary fibre and textiles. Applicants should possess a range of studio skills relevant to fibre and textiles, as well as knowledge of contemporary craft and design discourse, and a capacity for critical research and innovation. The successful applicant will have significant experience in surface design, sustainable/ethical practices in fashion/textiles, wearable art, indigenous craft, contemporary art, and/or fibre mixed media. Digital design skills are also an asset as is the ability to teach in other curricular areas at AUArts.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction and prepare curriculum for students in specialty areas of fibre and textiles.
• Prioritize and maintain an active professional research/creation practice;
• Design and deliver contemporary curriculum at all levels of the BFA Fibre and MFA Craft Media programs in relation to curricular need;
• Participate in academic governance including committee work; and
• Contribute to the creative academic administrative leadership of Fibre. 

Qualifications
 

The successful candidate will have:

• an MFA, MDes or other graduate degree in a relevant academic discipline;

• demonstrated excellence in teaching at the post-secondary level at all levels for a minimum of two (2) years; experience teaching at the graduate-level is an asset;
• a minimum of two (2) years of scholarly/creative practice outside of post-secondary education, including publishing, exhibition, or other forms of peer-reviewed distribution;
• a strong critical/theoretical knowledge and understanding of contemporary Fibre practice and general knowledge of all aspects of the discipline. 

Working closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines, the new Assistant or Associate Professor in Fibre will become part of a teaching and learning community committed to pedagogical currency and academic excellence.

Why AUArts? 
 

Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) is a community of thinkers, shapers, makers and risk takers. We are students, faculty, staff and alumni rich in diversity of culture and thought, challenged to fearlessly explore what moves us, drives us, and implores us to see the world differently.

AUArts offers its 1,100 students studio-based programming that leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in one of nine disciplines, a Bachelor of Design in one of two, and an MFA in Craft Media. It has deep roots in Calgary’s creative community and will soon be celebrating its centennial. As a part of our team, you will work closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines and contribute to an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to developing new and innovative curriculum.

About the School of Craft + Emerging Media at AUArts
 

The School of Craft + Emerging Media offers students a rigorous studio education in established and emerging skill sets. We evolve the past, invent the future, and recombine the up-and-coming with the well-established. We offer four-year University degrees (Bachelor of Fine Art) in Ceramics, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery + Metals, and Media Arts. We also have minors in each of these as well as in Object Design + Fabrication. Influenced by objects designed and redesigned to meet humans’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs for millennia, the School of Craft + Emerging Media develops students’ agency with materials and technological processes.
 

>>Click here to learn about SC+EM

How to Apply
 

>>>Please submit applications by clicking on the Apply Now tab at the bottom of this page.

The application must include: a cover letter, an artist statement, a teaching philosophy, fifteen images of current work, a current curriculum vitae that outlines evidence of research, professional practice, creative activities, publications and/or exhibitions, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional referees.

Applications must be submitted in a single PDF document.
 

Once you have created an account, choose the “Upload Resume” option.  You will only be able to upload one file, so make sure all required material is combined into a single PDF document. Incomplete submissions may not be considered. Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make changes or add additional documents. Please visit AUArts How to Apply page to ensure your application is complete prior to submission.
 

Review of applications will begin January 10, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.
 

Further information about AUARTS is available on our website at www.AUArts.ca.

AUArts is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversity of the institution. We encourage expressions of interest from all qualified applicants for consideration for this or other suitable vacancies although applications from Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

The collection of personal information is for the purpose of determining eligibility and suitability for employment as authorized by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act, section 33(c). If you have any questions about the collection of your information, please contact our FOIP Coordinator at foip@AUArts.ca.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.