ASSISTANT/ ASSOCIATE ART PROFESSOR
                                                           Appointment date: August 2012

The Department of Fine Arts is currently seeking applications for a full time, non-tenure tract Assistant or Associate Professor of Art to begin August 2012.  The position is for a nine-month appointment.

Minimum Qualifications: A terminal degree (Ph.D.) is desired but a Masters degree from a regionally accredited institution is required. Official copies of college transcripts must be on file by the appointment date for the successful candidate selected.  Teaching experience, service, and record of scholarly activity appropriate to the rank is desirable. 

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities: A dynamic individual to teach core and advanced undergraduate art and humanities courses.  In addition to teaching, the position entails undergraduate student advising; active participation on department, college and university committees; service learning/internship activities; and active involvement in scholarly activities such as publishing and obtaining grants. Other duties may be assigned as needed, and excellence in teaching, research, and service is required for future promotion and tenure.

The selected applicant may be required to submit to a background investigation. VUU is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative-Action Institution committed to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is expected that successful candidates share in this commitment. Persons who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 804.257.5841.

Date:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  For full consideration, complete applications should be submitted by March 16, 2012.

Contact:  For qualified applicants, the application packet should contain a letter of interest, curriculum vita, philosophy of teaching, a copy of graduate transcripts, sample publication and syllabi, and three current letters of recommendation (at least one of which addresses teaching qualifications).  Application packets may be e-mailed to Resumes@vuu.edu.   

Mail completed package to the following address:
Virginia Union University
Office of Human Resources
Faculty Search Committee (English)
1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA  23220