Adjunct Faculty, Low-Residency MFA Visual Studies Program (LRVS)

Posting Number: R0006303

Location: Portland Campus

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ADJUNCT FACULTY, LOW-RESIDENCY MFA VISUAL STUDIES PROGRAM (LRVS)

The Pacific Northwest College of the Arts (PNCA) invites applications for a part-time faculty pool for the Low-Residency MFA Visual Studies Program (LRVS).

Low-Residency MFA Visual Studies is a multidisciplinary five-semester graduate program. Classes meet in-person for the seven-week summer intensive at PNCA's main campus in downtown Portland. Faculty must be located in the Portland area to be eligible.

Course topics include:

• Critical Studies
• Professional Practice
• Artistic Research
• Critique Seminar
• Thesis Writing

The ideal candidate will have higher education teaching experience as well as discipline-specific professional experience.

This position will work with a close cohort of students with diverse creative practices. Summer instruction is held in-person from mid-June to late July at PNCA's downtown Portland campus. Spring instruction is held remotely on Saturdays from mid-January to early May. Instructors are expected to hold weekly office hours, dedicate time to grading and class preparation, and serve on candidate advancement panels.

Minimum Qualifications

• MFA or MA in a relevant field
• Demonstrated achievement and involvement in chosen discipline
• As courses will take place in person on the PNCA campus in Portland, summer instructors must live in Portland or the surrounding area

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate-level teaching experience
• Knowledge of critical and inclusive pedagogies

To apply, please upload the following documents separately as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section labeled Resume:

• Letter outlining the required/desired qualifications and presenting any other applicant characteristics which deserve emphasis.
• Current Resume/CV
• A portfolio of work or writing and/or a link to an online portfolio.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to program Chair Ryan Pierce: rpierce@willamette.edu

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.