NJIT Professor of Practice in Art

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The School of Art + Design in NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Professor of Practice in Art (renewable for up to three years). We seek an accomplished practicing artist and effective educator who can make artistic practice accessible, rigorous, and relevant to students across a polytechnic research university. The position is funded through Arts@NJIT, an alumni-supported initiative that includes ample support for programs and art materials and equipment.

The search is intentionally open with respect to medium and mode of practice. We welcome art generalists and interdisciplinary artist-educators whose work may engage drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, socially engaged or public practice, sound and time-based work, digital or computational media, creative coding, AI-enabled or AI-critical practice, extended reality, fabrication, or hybrid forms. Candidates are not expected to work in every area, and the search does not privilege emerging technology over traditional studio practice.

The successful candidate will develop and teach art courses for students from all NJIT majors, including courses proposed for inclusion in the university General Education Requirements; help shape and implement Arts@NJIT, a campus-wide initiative supported by a generous alumni gift; and serve as a visible advocate, resource, and connector for art across the university. Arts@NJIT was established to expand access to art courses in varied media and to support visiting artists, exhibitions, events, and other curricular and co-curricular programming accessible in particular to undergraduate engineering students.

The appointment is based in the School of Art + Design and offers opportunities to collaborate across NJIT. The successful candidate will have access to appropriate instructional resources and, subject to training, scheduling, and safety requirements, may use NJIT Makerspace facilities and other relevant university laboratories and shops.

• Develop and teach accessible undergraduate art courses for students with varied majors and levels of prior art experience, including courses intended for General Education approval and interdisciplinary electives.
• Combine making with appropriate critical, historical, cultural, ethical, and/or theoretical context so that courses serve the learning goals of a university-wide audience.
• Design course content in one or more areas aligned with the candidate's expertise; revise curricula in response to student learning, contemporary practice, and university needs.
• Collaborate with School faculty and university partners on course development, curricular approval, learning outcomes, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Help develop and implement Arts@NJIT, including annual planning, outreach, program assessment, and responsible stewardship of initiative resources.
• Organize or coordinate a balanced program of exhibitions, installations, workshops, visiting artists, talks, critiques, screenings, performances, public projects, and/or student showcases.
• Build productive partnerships across NJIT colleges and units, including the Makerspace, library, student organizations, Student Affairs, and other academic and cultural programs, as well as with appropriate Newark and regional arts organizations.
• Advocate for artistic practice and arts learning across campus by communicating opportunities, engaging faculty and students, and demonstrating meaningful connections among art, technology, science, engineering, society, and public life.
• Mentor students and foster inclusive, accessible, and safe learning environments in studios, classrooms, shops, and public programs.
• Maintain an active professional creative practice and appropriate engagement with the contemporary art field.
• Participate in School, College, University, community, and professional service appropriate to the appointment.

The expected teaching assignment is 3 classes (9 contact hours) per semester. The appointment includes the ability for further course release for Arts@NJIT programming, campus outreach, and initiative administration. Final assignments are made under School procedures and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

• An MFA or other terminal degree in studio art, new media art, interdisciplinary art, or a related field; or equivalent professional stature and achievement appropriate to appointment as a Professor of Practice.
• A substantial, current professional creative practice demonstrated through exhibitions, commissions, performances, screenings, publications, public projects, peer-reviewed work, recognized professional production, or comparable accomplishments.
• Demonstrated teaching, mentoring, workshop, museum/public education, or other educational experience, with evidence of an ability to translate professional practice into effective learning for students who may have no prior art training.
• Evidence of effective collaboration, communication, organization, and follow-through in projects involving multiple participants or partners.
• Demonstrated ability to support inclusive learning and to work responsibly and safely with the media, tools, and environments used in the candidate's teaching and practice.

• College-level teaching experience, especially with non-majors, beginning students, interdisciplinary cohorts, or General Education courses.
• Experience developing new courses, navigating curricular approval, assessing learning outcomes, or contributing to a university-wide curriculum.
• Experience with campus or community arts programming, curatorial work, visiting-artist programs, public art, exhibitions, performances, screenings, or arts advocacy.
• A practice that creates credible connections among art and one or more fields such as technology, engineering, science, humanities, social inquiry, entrepreneurship, or community engagement.
• Experience with makerspaces, digital fabrication, creative technology, shared studios, or collaborative workshops; this is not required for candidates whose strengths are in traditional or nontechnical practices.
• Experience building partnerships with cultural organizations, community groups, donors, or external creative professionals.
• Ability to teach across more than one method, medium, or conceptual area while maintaining depth in the candidate's primary practice.

School of Art and Design

In compliance with the New Jersey Pay and Benefits Transparency Law, the proposed annual base salary range for this position is $77,500-$100,000. NJIT considers factors including the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's professional and teaching experience, education and training, relevant skills, internal equity, market conditions, and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Eligible full-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package that may include health insurance, pension or retirement programs, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition remission, and access to university facilities and services, subject to eligibility, plan terms, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and university policy.

• Applicants should submit the following through the NJIT employment system:
• A cover letter, no more than two pages, addressing the applicant's professional practice, experience teaching or engaging broad audiences, and initial vision for contributing to Arts@NJIT.
• A current curriculum vitae or professional resume.
• A teaching statement, no more than two pages, describing the applicant's approach to teaching students with varied backgrounds and little or no prior art experience. Applicants may incorporate examples of inclusive teaching in this statement rather than submitting a separate diversity statement.
• A portfolio of selected professional creative work, submitted as a web link or PDF with concise captions. Time-based and interactive work may be provided through links. Examples of student work may be included but are optional at the initial stage.
• A one-page concept for one broadly accessible art course for students from multiple NJIT majors. The concept should identify the proposed learning goals, types of making or inquiry, and how the course could connect art with a broader cultural, technological, scientific, ethical, or social context.
• Names and contact information for three professional references. Letters should not be requested until the finalist stage unless NJIT policy requires otherwise.
  

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items. To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

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