"Visual Arts Assistant Teaching Professor, Mandeville Art Gallery Director- JPF04148"

Visual Arts Assistant Teaching Professor, Mandeville Art Gallery Director

Job #JPF04148

VISUAL ARTS / Arts and Humanities / UC San Diego

Position Overview

Position Title: Assistant Teaching Professor, Mandeville Art Gallery Director

Salary Range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $78,200 - $101,400. The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: UC Salary Scales. Off-scale salaries and other additional pay components (additional compensation to the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step) are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Application Window

Open Date: December 9, 2024

Most Recent Review Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

We are pleased to invite applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor, Mandeville Art Gallery Director position in the Department of Visual Arts at UC San Diego. This open-field faculty position is for a curator, scholar, and/or artist who will teach courses in their area of expertise while serving as the Director of the Mandeville Art Gallery. The Director term is for five years with the possibility of renewal and comes with significant course release. Following their term(s), this Assistant Teaching Professor will remain a member of the Visual Arts faculty, teaching a full slate of courses.

The Assistant Teaching Professor, Mandeville Art Gallery Director will be responsible for:

Planning and delivering innovative exhibitions in a highly collaborative environment.

Overseeing long-term exhibition planning and all other aspects of Mandeville Art Gallery operations.

Contributing broadly to the teaching and research programs of UC San Diego.

Forging collaborations across the University and within the broader San Diego community.

The successful candidate will be able to teach and conduct student advising in their areas of specialization within our Visual Arts programs. Areas of need include:

Histories of art and media

Art and media theory

Curatorial practice

Hybrid artistic practices

Candidates with experience and willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

The Department of Visual Arts Mandeville Art Gallery has a five-decade history of presenting innovative art in the context of a major research university. A recent renovation and relaunched exhibition program have reintroduced the Mandeville Art Gallery as a meaningful contemporary art venue for our growing campus, San Diego, and Southern California more broadly. The Mandeville Art Gallery is in a campus arts constellation including the Stuart Collection of public art and The Strauss, a forthcoming art center slated for completion in 2026.

The Department of Visual Arts ranks among the world's leading art schools, founded on the principle that the production, critical analysis, and history of art are inter-related activities. The department offers undergraduate degrees in:

Art History

Studio Art

Media

Speculative Design

Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts Major (ICAM)

Additionally, it houses graduate programs in Studio Art (MFA) and Art History and Art Practice (PhD). Our current faculty includes internationally renowned artists and scholars working in a range of disciplines in the study and practice of art.

The Professor of Teaching series is used for appointees whose primary responsibility is teaching and teaching-related tasks and secondary responsibility is professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, especially as they relate to instruction and pedagogy. Faculty in this series also have responsibility for University and public service.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required at Time of Application)

Terminal degree (PhD, MFA) or advanced to candidacy at the time of application, with an expectation of the degree being earned by the time of appointment.

CV and portfolio must demonstrate at least 3-5 years of curatorial experience.

Additional Qualifications (Required at Time of Start)

Terminal degree (PhD, MFA) required.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD degree preferred.

Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

Portfolio of Work - Upload a PDF document that includes a list of links or one link to your online portfolio specifically curated for the search committee, prioritized with your most accomplished work, with any writings/statements and notable reviews about your work.

Teaching Portfolio - May include examples of previous syllabi, student evaluations, or additional evidence of teaching experience.

Misc / Additional - Upload any other information you would like to include in your application (PDF format). (Optional)

Reference Requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Apply Link: UCSD Recruitment Portal

Help Contact: vis-ap@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer, advancing academic excellence across the board. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy, local, state, and federal laws.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Additional Information:

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: Annual Security Report.

As a condition of employment, the finalist must disclose any misconduct findings within the past seven years, ongoing investigations, or departures from previous employment due to misconduct allegations.

Job Location: La Jolla, CA