NJIT Professor of Practice in Art at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Weston Hall

Job description

Are you a current NJIT employee? Apply here through the Internal Jobs Hub. Title: NJIT Professor of Practice in Art Reports To: Chair Position Summary: The School of Art + Design in NJIT's Hillier College of Architecture and Design invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Professor of Practice in Art (renewable for up to three years). We seek an accomplished practicing artist and effective educator who can make artistic practice accessible, rigorous, and relevant to students across a polytechnic research university. The position is funded through Arts@NJIT, an alumni-supported initiative that includes ample support for programs and art materials and equipment. The search is intentionally open with respect to medium and mode of practice. We welcome art generalists and interdisciplinary artist-educators whose work may engage drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, socially engaged or public practice, sound and time-based work, digital or computational media, creative coding, AI-enabled or AI-critical practice, extended reality, fabrication, or hybrid forms. Candidates are not expected to work in every area, and the search does not privilege emerging technology over traditional studio practice. The successful candidate will develop and teach art courses for students from all NJIT majors, including courses proposed for inclusion in the university General Education Requirements; help shape and implement Arts@NJIT, a campus-wide initiative supported by a generous alumni gift; and serve as a visible advocate, resource, and connector for art across the university. Arts@NJIT was established to expand access to art courses in varied media and to support visiting artists, exhibitions, events, and other curricular and co-curricular programming accessible in particular to undergraduate engineering students. The appointment is based in the School of Art + Design and offers opportunities to collaborate across NJIT. The successful candidate will have access to appropriate instructional resources and, subject to training, scheduling, and safety requirements, may use NJIT Makerspace facilities and other relevant university laboratories and shops. Essential Functions Develop and teach accessible undergraduate art courses for students with varied majors and levels of prior art experience, including courses intended for General Education approval and interdisciplinary electives. Combine making with appropriate critical, historical, cultural, ethical, and/or theoretical context so that courses serve the learning goals of a university-wide audience. Design course content in one or more areas aligned with the candidate's expertise; revise curricula in response to student learning, contemporary practice, and university needs. Collaborate with School faculty and university partners on course development, curricular approval, learning outcomes, assessment, and continuous improvement. Help develop and implement Arts@NJIT, including annual planning, outreach, program assessment, and responsible stewardship of initiative resources. Organize or coordinate a balanced program of exhibitions, installations, workshops, visiting artists, talks, critiques, screenings, performances, public projects, and/or student showcases. Build productive partnerships across NJIT colleges and units, including the Makerspace, library, student organizations, Student Affairs, and other academic and cultural programs, as well as with appropriate Newark and regional arts organizations. Advocate for artistic practice and arts learning across campus by communicating opportunities, engaging faculty and students, and demonstrating meaningful connections among art, technology, science, engineering, society, and public life. Mentor students and foster inclusive, accessible, and safe learning environments in studios, classrooms, shops, and public programs. Maintain an active professional creative practice and appropriate engagement w