SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

	SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
	POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT


Position:			Design/Visual Communication, Tenure Track
Assistant Professor 

Salary and Rank:		Commensurate with qualifications and
experience

Date:			August 16, 2000

Qualifications:		MFA in graphic design, visual communication,
design, or related area required by date of hire.  Either university-level
teaching experience or professional design experience in the design/visual
communication field is required, with experience in both areas preferred.
Demonstrated experience with typography and print media in a Macintosh
environment required. Knowledge in all aspects of design/visual
communication preferred. 

Duties:			
1.	Teach courses in the undergraduate-level visual communication
degree program.
			
2.	Contribute to program development in the visual communication
area.
3.	Conduct research, creative activity, and/or professional practice.
4.	Participate fully in education and professional duties/activities
within the School of Art and Design.

Application Deadline:	February 1, 2000 or until filled.

Application Procedure:	Send letter of application, resume or CV, three
current letters of recommendation, 20 slides showing your design
experience and capabilities, and 20 slides of student work if available.
Further portfolio or dossier material may be requested.  Forward to:

					Harris Deller, Director
					School of Art and Design
					Southern Illinois University
					Carbondale, IL  62901-4301

The School:		The School of Art and Design offers: a BFA degree
with specializations in Art Education, Industrial Design, Visual
Communication, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics,
Fibers, Glass, and Metals; BA degrees in General Design, Art Education,
Art History, Industrial Design and Visual Communication; a BS degree in
Education with a specialization in Art; and an MFA degree with
specializations in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics,
Fibers, Glass, Metals, and Blacksmithing.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has over 20,000 students on
campus, over 1,900 full time faculty, and is a Carnegie II research
institution.  The School of Art and Design is in the College of Liberal
Arts, has 27 full-time faculty members, 400 undergraduate majors and 60
graduate students, and is accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Art and Design.  

SIU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.




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