Department/School: School of Art & Design
Position: Assistant Professor ‹ Design History
Appointment Date: Fall 2018
Closing/Review Date: December 31, 2017 Open until filled
The review of complete applications begins January 1, 2018 and will
continue until the
position is filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials
must be received by
December 31, 2017.
Position Description
The School of Art and Design at Texas State University invites
applications for a tenure-track
appointment at the rank of assistant professor in design history, with a
preferred emphasis in
issues of modern and contemporary design. The selected candidate will be
expected to be a
productive scholar, an effective teacher, and will teach up to three
courses per semester. Classes
to be taught include an undergraduate survey course in design history
(nineteenth century
present) as well as graduate courses in design history and thesis
supervision. Teaching
experience beyond graduate assistantships and a record of research and
publications in design
history is preferred. The selected candidate will be expected to work
closely with both the art
history and communication design programs, to demonstrate potential for a
substantive record of
professional and peer recognition in their field, and to engage in service
to the school, college,
university, and profession.
Qualifications
Required:
€ A Ph.D. degree in design history or a related field, completed before
September 2018
€ A promising research agenda in the field of design history
€ Strong critical thinking skills
€ Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred:
€ A record of research and publications in design history
€ Successful university-level teaching experience beyond graduate
assistantships
€ Experience teaching survey courses and/or advanced undergraduate courses
and/or graduate courses in design history
€ Experience supervising and advising graduate level research/theses
€ Demonstrated engagement in curriculum development
€ Research and/or teaching experience from a global perspective
€ Experience teaching online or hybrid courses
€ Successful funding procurement and grant activity
€ Service-related activities in design history or related program(s)
and/or professional organizations
€ A demonstrated commitment to diversity
Application Procedure
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website
will be accepted and
considered, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/20765. To ensure full
consideration, the following
application materials must be received by December 31, 2017.
1. Letter of application stating how candidate¹s experience and
credentials fulfill the requirements (and preferred qualifications, if
applicable) for this position (not to exceed two pages).
2. Current curriculum vitae.
3. Writing sample, preferably a publication (not to exceed twenty pages).
4. Statement of teaching philosophy (not to exceed one page).
5. Three letters of recommendation.
Note that as part of our application process, we are requesting three
letters of reference. Please
provide the names and email addresses for your references in the Reference
Letter section of the
employment application. Upon submission of your application, an automated
email will be
generated and sent to your references with instructions on how to attach
the reference letter to
your application through a confidential online portal.
Search finalist will be asked to provide photocopies of graduate
transcripts. The candidate
selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from
all degree granting
Universities.
All correspondence regarding the search will be conducted via email.
Please send any inquires to
mailto:[log in to unmask] and include job number #20180057FAC in all
correspondence.
Application Documents
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Writing Sample
4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
1. DD 214/DD1300
2. Veteran's Preference
Texas State University
Texas State University, designated as an Emerging Research University in
2014, is a doctoralgranting
university located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the
largest campus in
The Texas State University System, and among the largest in the state.
Over 38,000 students at
Texas State choose from 98 bachelors, 90 masters, and 12 doctoral programs
offered by eight
colleges (Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration,
Education, Fine Arts and
Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering,
University College).
With a diverse campus community with fifty percent of the student body
from ethnic minorities,
Texas State is one of the top 15 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate
graduates in the nation.
With this strong commitment to diversity in all areas, the university
encourages candidates from
underrepresented groups to apply. Texas State's Round Rock Campus offers
several programs in
the greater north Austin area. Additional information about Texas State
and its nationally
recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.
Personnel Policies:
Faculty are eligible for life, disability, health, and dental insurance
programs. A variety of
retirement plans are available depending on eligibility. Participation in
a retirement plan is
mandatory. The State contributes toward the health insurance programs and
all retirement
plans. http://www.humanresources.txstate.edu/benefits.htm
The Community:
San Marcos, a city of about 60,000 residents, is situated in the beautiful
Central Texas Hill
Country, 30 miles south of Austin and 48 miles north of San Antonio.
Metropolitan attractions
plus outdoor recreational opportunities make the community an attractive
place in which to live
and work. Other major metropolitan areas, including Houston and DallasFt.
Worth, are within
four hours. Round Rock, a city of 92,557 residents, is located 15 miles
north of Austin in the
Central Texas hill country. CNNMoney.com reports that Hays County, which
includes San
Marcos and the surrounding area, ranked third in the nation for job growth
over the last decade
and Williamson County, which includes Round Rock and the surrounding area,
was ranked
Second.
Texas State University will not discriminate against any person in
employment or exclude
any person from participating in or receiving the benefits of any of its
activities or programs
on any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, age, national
origin, religion, sex,
disability, veterans¹ status, or on the basis of sexual orientation, and
gender identity. Equal
employment opportunities shall include: personnel transactions of
recruitment, employment,
training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, and salary.
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Claudia Roeschmann
Associate Professor + Graduate Advisor + Coordinator
Communication Design :: School of Art + Design
Texas State University
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