Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Photography and Digital Media January 7th 2025
Tagged: Art

ROLE TITLE: Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Photography and Digital Media (one-semester)

POSITION REPORTS TO: The Art Department

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Summary of Position

Allegheny College, a selective national liberal arts institution, invites applications for a one-semester Visiting Assistant Professor position in Art-Photography/Digital Media, beginning in August 2025. Applicants should hold an MFA and demonstrate a strong commitment to liberal arts education.

The ideal candidate will exhibit a technical and critical understanding of contemporary issues in photography and digital media, as reflected in their practice and teaching. They should be well-versed in the theory, history, and technical aspects of the contemporary photography/digital media curriculum and may incorporate emerging production technologies into their work. Areas of expertise might include darkroom photography, the Adobe Creative Suite, and emerging technologies.

Teaching responsibilities include three courses: two introductory digital media courses and one introductory photography course. Candidates should provide evidence of excellence in teaching, a record of scholarship and professional development, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Allegheny College and the Art Department value interdisciplinary and interdepartmental teaching, research, and community engagement, offering a supportive environment for innovative and collaborative work.

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Experience and Qualifications

An MFA is required by the time of appointment, and applicants should have demonstrated success with ideally one-to-two years of experience teaching at the college level.

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THE HIRING PROCESS

Please send the following materials to employment@allegheny.edu, letter of application that describes your experience and area scholarship/creative activity, CV, and a portfolio of original work submitted as one PDF, a portfolio of student work, if available, submitted as a separate PDF, and names and contact information for three references. The portfolios should contain 20 images of the candidate's own work and 10 images of student work (if available). Please include in the PDF descriptions (title, media, year, size) and any contextual information that may be useful to understanding your work.

Applicants who advance to the next stage may be asked for graduate school transcripts.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation's oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope's "Colleges That Change Lives." In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country's 100 top national liberal arts colleges - and including in the top 25 Undergraduate Teaching, Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects, First-Year Experience, and Senior Capstone.

Allegheny's undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students' intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny's faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. The College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, creed, national/ethnic origin, ancestry, veterans, handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, or members of other underrepresented groups.

Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources

Visit the Allegheny College Web Site at www.allegheny.edu

Visit the Art Department Web Site here

posted 1/7/2025