Minneapolis College of Art and Design Hiring for Master of Fine Arts Program Visiting Faculty at Minneapolis, Minnesota Full Time

SUMMARY:

MCAD is seeking a Visiting Faculty member for the Master of Fine Arts program for the 2024/2025 academic year. The ideal candidate has a studio art, design, illustration/comics, or community-based practices background, with a preference to those with interdisciplinary emphasis, and higher education teaching experience. The Visiting Faculty member for the Master of Fine Arts program must be sensitive to college needs, employee and student goodwill, and overall brand equity of MCAD as an employer and educational institution.

DETAILS: This position is a 9-month, visiting faculty position with a 3/3 teaching load and a 2 course release for administrative duties. The position begins August 2024 with opportunity for renewal up to, but not exceeding, three academic years total. This position reports to the  Director of the MFA Program and is paid $51,284 annually. The appointment includes a private office/studio and the opportunity for a solo exhibition in the MFA Gallery.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching two courses per semester, most of which will be selected from the MFA Program’s required courses. An undergraduate course may be included as needed. 
• Administers various MFA program series.
• Responsible for a variety of miscellaneous administrative responsibilities such as studio visits, professional practice workshops/event planning, and other responsibilities.
• Serves on college committees related to the MFA Program
• Assists in recruitment by hosting student groups, outreach, and other activities.
• Other duties as assigned.  
• Represents MCAD’s vision, purpose, and values in day to day work and interactions with MCAD students, staff, faculty, and campus guests, as well as the greater community. 

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• MFA degree or equivalent required.
• Higher education teaching experience required.
• Comfortable working in a very interdisciplinary environment.
• Strong record of professional achievement in creative practice preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills for working with a broad range of students across varied creative practices and cultural backgrounds preferred.
• Capacity to teach MFA-level writing and research courses preferred. 

TO APPLY: Please go to https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/b0ccf9fc-c11e-4ce1-bb54-075eb5c74c59/Minneapolis-College-of-Art-and-Design to submit the following:

• Cover letter
• CV
• 1-page teaching philosophy with emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion
• 1-page artist/designer/research statement
• 15-20 images/work samples. If submitting any videos or audio recordings, please provide URLs to online sources (do not send files for video or audio). Works will be screened via computer monitor.
• Work description list (title, date, medium, size/duration for each piece)
• One page with contact information for three professional references (no letters), including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and phone numbers.
• Copy of degree transcript showing coursework appropriate to the position. Official transcripts required prior to employment. 

Priority will be given to those who respond by January 8, 2024.

MCAD is especially interested in candidates from under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience with diverse populations who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the MCAD community. MCAD welcomes diversity of identity, experience, and thought. Members of marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.

ENVIRONMENT: This position operates in a professional office environment. This position requires the ability and willingness to closely partner with team members and colleagues in other departments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

BENEFITS: MCAD’s community of staff and faculty enjoy a dynamic, creative, and inclusive work environment. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, and 403(b) retirement plans, commuter benefits, and employer paid basic life insurance policy, short term and long-term disability coverage. In addition, after six months of service, full-time employees and their eligible dependents can receive free tuition at MCAD, as well as the potential to receive reduced tuition at more than 600 colleges nationwide.

BACKGROUND: Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is dedicated to educating the next generation of creative leaders. Founded in 1886 as part of Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), MCAD became a wholly independent nonprofit institution in 1988. Since then, MCAD has grown into a successful and fully accredited art and design college with a current enrollment of approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate students.

The campus is located adjacent to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in the vibrant Whitter neighborhood, a historic district in the heart of Minneapolis. The college, known for its signature building designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, is situated in one of the country’s most arts-supportive regions. Bolstered by its robust and diverse economy, Minnesota ranks first in the nation in per-capita public funding of the arts, and Minneapolis ranks as the fifth most creative city in the country according to the Creative City Index, which analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

MCAD is a leader in innovative programming and curricula in art and design education. In 2000, MCAD was the first art college to start online master’s degree programs and has made substantial investments in technology for labs and classrooms. In 2006, the college introduced a core curriculum that integrated its strong studio programs with a liberal arts framework complemented by practical and professional learning, including required internships for all students. In 2016–17, MCAD restructured and expanded its Entrepreneurial Studies Department, adding new courses to create an undergraduate program that helps students start and run their own enterprises or entrepreneurial endeavors and become effective creative leaders.

In 2018, MCAD introduced an undergraduate major in product design, complementing the college’s thirteen other areas of study, which range from animation and sculpture to filmmaking and furniture design. Other recent programmatic additions include undergraduate minors in advertising, art history, creative writing, engaged and public arts, teaching artist, animation, graphic arts, and print paper book. In 2022, the college welcomed its first cohort into the new graduate program–the MA in Creative Leadership. 

MCAD is Minnesota’s only independent college of art and design accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Salary Description

$51,284 annually