Endowed Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Sponsorship Available:NoInstitution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation's top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation's strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department's Website:art.uark.eduSummary of Job Duties:The University of Arkansas has recently been awarded a $120 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation to establish a School of Art. The gift created the first and only school of art in the state of Arkansas, and is helping to propel art history, art education, studio art and graphic design forward, while also providing unparalleled opportunity to students. In addition, the School of Art has recently received a $40 million gift from the Windgate Foundation to build a new Studio Art and Graphic Design Facility that will open Fall of 2022. The mission of the School of Art is to develop one of the highest quality educational, research and service programs in the visual arts available nationally. The School currently includes 53 faculty, six staff members, and more than 400 students; it currently offers six degree options: BFA in Art Education, BFA in Graphic Design, BFA in Studio Art, BA in Art History, BA in Studio Art, and an MFA in Studio Art. (Advanced degrees in Art Education, Art History, and Graphic Design are in development.) The school is a fully-accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most academically diverse unit on campus with 3 schools, 16 departments, and 43 academic programs and research centers. The University of Arkansas is committed to providing an educational and work environment in which thought, creativity, and growth are stimulated, and in which individuals are free to realize their full potential. The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences promotes these ideals and welcomes applicants who foster an inclusive environment through an open exchange of voices and ideas from populations of diverse backgrounds.

Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas campus, and is known for its spectacular views and ample green spaces. Fayetteville is considered one of the country's finest college towns, and the surrounding northwest Arkansas region is regularly ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. Some of the nation's best outdoor amenities and hiking trails are within a short drive of campus. The area is home to an active, nationally significant local arts community, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, and 21C Museum, and continues to grow as a destination for art and design. With a recently established AIGA NWA chapter, as well as a strong start-up culture, the area has an active design community.

The School of Art, in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, invites applications for an endowed, tenure-track assistant professor in graphic design to start in August 2021. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment. We seek a candidate with a strong and developing national reputation achieved through a compelling research record; one who demonstrates curiosity in emerging technologies, novel design methods, and interest in expanding the canon. The ideal candidate will also have demonstrated experience in collaborating with local and indigenous communities.

Join a group of faculty and students who are passionate about designing at the edge of what is possible and what is preferable for the future of communities, culture, and technology. The newly established School of Art aims to create a nationally recognized model for faculty research, teaching, and service. Endowed professors are expected to develop innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary initiatives both inside and outside the university that support the university's mission as a flagship, land-grant institution. Endowed professors are supported by annual research funding of $60,000, and their initiatives may be realized in a wide variety of forms across the research spectrum. Endowed professors will also teach the equivalent of a 2/2 teaching load in the Graphic Design BFA program, the new MDes in Design for Collaborative Futures program, and/or the School of Art Foundations program.

The School of Art is committed to enhancing educational and professional diversity by seeking to integrate individuals from varied backgrounds and characteristics, including members of historically underrepresented groups. The University of Arkansas believes that enhancing diversity and providing an educational and work environment in which thought, creativity, and growth are stimulated is critical to its mission of helping individuals to realize their full potential.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.