Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor 

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts)

Center for Creative Economy                                              

The Opportunity:

The School of the Arts strives to be a stimulating community of students and teachers who cross the boundaries of conventional art and design disciplines; who apply aesthetic and intellectual vision to the expression of complex ideas; who value artistic tradition and experimentation in the search for creative solutions; who connect international experience with professional education; who integrate technical skills with theoretical understanding; and who care about the impact of our work on people.

The mission of the Center for the Creative Economy (CCE) is to promote the creative economy as a post-disciplinary, collaborative force that disrupts status quo in order to drive innovation and new business models around the world. The CCE provides research and education for developing career pathways, and translating ideas into new products and services in the creative economy, through 6 interconnected programs: Artist Colony Living-Learning Program; Creative Entrepreneurship; Design Ops Internship Program; UX/UI; Advanced Media Production Technology; and the Creative Media Production Technology in partnership with the VA Department of Juvenile Justice.

This is a 9-month non-tenure eligible term faculty position based in the Center for the Creative Economy (CCE). The faculty member will have a key leadership role in overseeing the Creative Entrepreneurship Program in the CCE in support of the vision outlined by the Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies. Duties fall into three broad categories: 1) managing the daily operation of the Creative Entrepreneurship program 2) student teaching/mentoring/advising an equivalent of 6–9 credits/semester; and 3) community and university outreach. This position reports directly to the Executive Director, Center for the Creative Economy.

Major Responsibilities:

Teaching:
Teaching responsibilities include 6–9 credits of instruction each semester, at the undergraduate level in the faculty member’s area of expertise at the discretion of the Executive Director of the Center for the Creative Economy. Additional teaching responsibilities may include designing and leading professional development workshops on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Research:
The faculty member’s professional and/or creative activity should make a contribution to a body of knowledge within the disciplines of innovation, entrepreneurship, and the creative economy. The faculty member’s professional activity should relate to and/or support the School’s curricula, reflect a high standard of quality of competence and be consistent with and support the mission and initiatives of the department, School, and University.

Service:
The faculty member will serve on departmental, and/or University committees as designated by the supervisor, as well as serve in a professional capacity in their field, e.g. reviewer, professional conferences etc. when appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (MFA) in a related field, and at least 5 years of experience teaching in university academic instruction beyond the TA level.
• Experience in business creation, ownership and operation, specifically in areas related to the creative disciplines.
• Ability to teach at the undergraduate level in areas of expertise such as ideation, innovation, entrepreneurship, business modeling and planning, specifically as applied to the creative disciplines of fine and performing arts, and design.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional involvement and collaboration across a range of disciplines internal and external to VCUarts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with University and School of Arts administrators, faculty members, and students, as well as vendors, service providers, and members of the professional creative community.
• Independent, self-motivated collaborator, with excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills (both orally and written).
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Application Instructions:

·         Current CV

Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be accepted.

 VCUarts:

Ranked by US News & World Report as a top-five arts and design school, VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts, and has an annual budget of $38 million and an endowment of more than $13.5 million. Students are taught by over 175 full-time teaching and research faculty members and the school is supported by over 50 staff members that assist in daily processes. The School includes two campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha, Qatar. The Richmond campus is located on the university’s 75-acre Monroe Park campus situated in the city’s historic Fan District.  Ultimately, the work of the School of the Arts extends globally with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse as the humanities, health care and business. 

Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to providing accessible and equitable living, learning, and working environments free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability.

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