Photography and Media Program Faculty

School of Art

The Photography and Media Program at CalArts is seeking applications for a full-time teaching position from September 2008 through May 2009, with a possibility of renewal.  Applicants must have significant exhibition record and/or related professional activities and should have experience teaching at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels.  Applicants without at least three years of college-level  teaching beyond graduate school will not be considered.

We are looking for applicants whose artistic practice is centered in photography and/or related media, such as video and network practices. Applicants should be very well versed in contemporary art, photography, and media theory and practice. Our ideal candidate will have experience teaching courses that cover a range of topics in photography, video, and related media, anchored in an integrated theory of contemporary art practice, and specifically in areas of image and information theories and practices, video history, photography history, and issues in contemporary media and network culture.

 
Responsibilities include two courses per semester, supervision of independent study projects, participation in student reviews, and advising at undergraduate and graduate levels. Please include a letter of application, CV, and documentation of work (e.g., slides, DVDs, videos (NTSC only), CDs, publications, and URLS), three letters of recommendation, and a SASE if you wish to have your materials returned. MFA or equivalent education required. Application deadline is March 1, 2008. We will continue reviewing until position is filled. We are an equal opportunity employer. People of color are especially encouraged to apply.

 
Send applications to Natalie Bookchin, Photography and Media Program, School of Art, CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA, 91355