Job no: 532559
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Fullerton
Categories: Unit 3 – CFA – California Faculty Association, Faculty – Fine/Performing Arts, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

Department of Visual Arts
College of the Arts
Assistant Professor
Fall 2024

The Department of Visual Arts at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Illustration with an appointment to begin in Fall 2024.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.

 Position
The successful candidate will be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the Illustration program. This appointment possesses a strong commitment to teaching three studio art classes offered within the illustration curriculum each semester, plus weekly office hours of student advising and mentoring, attendance at faculty and area meetings, administration of portfolio reviews, and participation in activities and services to the department, college, university, and community. The successful candidate should be able to teach currently offered courses and be willing to develop new courses and course sequences that meet future requirements in an expanding field. Course assignments may include but are not limited to the teaching of traditional and digital illustration, book/editorial illustration, professional practices, and other essential industry skills that support visual narratives and storytelling.

Faculty members are responsible to produce and maintain a creative activity and/or scholarly research relevant to the position and recognized by peer review to achieve tenure. The successful candidate will participate in the life and development of the department, recruitment, and outreach efforts. They will contribute to a dynamic illustration program with a track record of growth and distinction derived from awards earned by its students, the successful art careers of its alumni, and the professional achievements of its faculty.

 Required Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent terminal degree in illustration or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• College or university-level teaching experience in courses specifically relevant to the position.
• A sustained record of professional experience, creative practices, and/or scholarly achievement in the expanded field of illustration.
• Demonstrated proficiency in figurative sketching, drawing, and painting as well as perspective, lighting, color, and design principles.
• Demonstrated proficiency in visual concept and storytelling using traditional and/or digital illustration tools and applications (i.e., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Successful student portfolio examples that demonstrate classroom teaching relevant to the
• Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching of a highly diverse student population, including varied socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, and gender identity, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive work environment with a wide and culturally diverse range of colleagues, faculty, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates various skills including, but not limited to, studio demonstrations in methods and media and lecturing ability.
• Demonstrates course development in a contemporary standard and the potential to chart course curriculum for the future; to be forward thinking in light of AI-generated art.
• Exhibits a knowledge of the historical and contemporary artists and events that have shaped the field of illustration.
• Significant professional reputation, creative practice, and industry network with published/produced artistic work in the expanded field of illustration.
• Evidence of leadership, communication, organizational, and management skills, which may include successful recruitment and outreach efforts.
• Ability to connect the illustration program with the professional community, facilitating industry opportunities suitable to student interests and skill sets.

**Application**
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position #532559 and provide the following required materials:

• Cover letter relating your required and preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum vitae in an academic format.
• Teaching philosophy (2-page limit) describing your pedagogical practices.
• A list of three references with relevant contact information
• A digital portfolio of up to 20 examples demonstrating candidate’s expertise related to the position.
• A digital portfolio of up to 20 examples of student work relevant to the position.
• Candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (1-page limit).
• his statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
  1. The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education.
  2. The candidate has experience in and is committed to serving underrepresented populations in higher education.
  3. The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring underrepresented students in a higher education environment.
  4. The candidate has experience integrating underrepresented populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.

  Semi-Finalists

  • Semi-Finalists will be invited to a Zoom interview.
  • Semi-Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.

  Finalists

  • Over a one-day period, finalists will be invited to participate in a series of interviews, an artist talk, and a teaching demonstration on campus.
  • The finalists for this position will be required to submit official academic transcripts from all higher-education institutions attended.
  • Additional material such as current course outlines, assignments, and rubrics may also be requested.

  Please direct all questions about the position to: Arnold Holland at aholland@fullerton.edu with “Illustration Search” in the subject line or call 657‐278-3256.

  Application Deadline
  To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by Monday, January 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. The anticipated appointment date is August 2024.

  The College and Department
  The Department of Visual Arts is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design to offer the BA, BFA, MA, and MFA in Art and the BA and MA in Art History. CSUF is located about 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles in metropolitan Orange County. The Department of Visual Arts counts approximately 2,300 undergraduate art majors, 20 graduate students, 28 full-time faculty, and 80 part-time instructors. A full range of fine arts and professional programs is offered, and a nationally recognized art gallery is located in the Visual Arts complex. Grand Central Art Center, a 45,000 sq. ft. graduate studio, residence, and exhibition facility is located 15 minutes from the main campus. For more information about the Department of Visual Arts and the College of the Arts, please refer to the website: http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/art.

   Compensation
  The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $5,405 to $11,994 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring salary is $6,688 per month.

  Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).

  Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

  CSUF Benefits
  An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.

  CSU Policies
  The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

  A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

  Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose. Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (http://www.fullerton.edu/titleix/about/notice.php).

  In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.