Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Oct 22 2024 Job Description: The WKU Department of Art & Design seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-eligible appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Art & Design Foundations, beginning August 2025. WKU Art & Design is an innovative unit spanning studio art, graphic design, animation, user experience design, art education, art history, and game design. We seek a student-focused colleague, skilled in materials-based design, composition, and drawing, interested in becoming part of our team to build a program providing foundational knowledge for our expansive and expanding curriculum. The candidate selected for this position will join a department of highly committed, active artists, designers, and scholars who enjoy working together to serve a community of motivated students. Teaching duties include an emphasis on 2D Design Foundations and Beginning Drawing, with a potential for other courses including those for non-majors. Additional responsibilities include assisting with maintaining studios, student advising, curriculum development, research or creative activity appropriate for tenure and promotion, and service commitments to department, college, university, and community. Job Requirements: + An MFA or other terminal degree in a related discipline + Teaching experience at the college level + Ability to take initiative and work well with others as a member of a team Additional Information: Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment. Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices. Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website. Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php For information related to job postings, please email employment@wku.edu.