Instructor/Assistant Professor of Illustration (Full-time term appointment, non-tenure track)

Position Title: Instructor/Assistant Professor of Illustration (Full-time term appointment, non-tenure track)   Location: Grand Rapids (Kendall)   Department:

92120 - KCAD Illustration

  Advertised Salary: Instructor: $39,000, Assistant Professor: $58,000 pursuant to the KCAD of FSU/KFA Agreement   Benefits:

Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

KCAD Faculty Benefits

  FLSA: Exempt   Temporary/Continuing:  Temporary   Part-Time/Full-Time: Full-Time   Union Group: Kendall Faculty Association (MEA-NEA)   Term of Position: 9 Month   At Will/Just Cause: Just Cause   Summary of Position: Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) in Grand Rapids, MI prepares artists and designers to have impact through practice. Fulltime faculty members at KCAD teach 18 semester credit hours per academic year, typically 3 courses each fall and spring semester. As a KCAD term appointment faculty member, you will engage in three kinds of professional development: continuous improvement in teaching effectiveness, creative and/or scholarly contribution within your discipline, and a college service commitment that includes committee work and community engagement for the advancement of KCAD’s mission. You will actively advise students regarding their academic plan and progress as well as their co-curricular and post-graduation opportunities. This is a full-time, term (temporary), non-tenure-track faculty appointment with the possibility of renewal. Courses are to be taught in person on KCAD’s campus in Grand Rapids. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment.

The Illustration Program challenges students to express ideas, engage the narrative, and communicate specifically and effectively both traditionally and digitally. A course of study emphasizing the history, technique, production, and critique of illustration prepares graduates for a wide variety of opportunities in illustration including natural science illustration, children’s book illustration, comic book, editorial, and freelance work.

Teaching assignments within the BFA Illustration Program include a full range of technical, aesthetic, and theoretical subjects from beginning to advanced level.


  Position Type: Faculty - Temporary & Continuing   Required Education: Master’s degree in a related field to content being taught
or:
Master’s degree in unrelated field and additional minimum of 18 graduate credits in a field related to the content being taught
or:
A bachelor’s degree in a related field to content being taught, a minimum of six years of experience working in the field of industry of the content area being taught, and a combination of:
• Evidence of recognized accomplishment in area being taught, including awards, bibliography of publication referencing design or art work or scholarship or;
• Evidence of scholarly/creative accomplishment in terms of completed design work, patents, exhibitions, presentations, publication, and juried recognition at the regional, national and international level or;
• Evidence of service to the field in terms of memberships on committees or boards of professional organizations and other contributions to the field.   Required Work Experience: Minimum of six (6) years professional-level practice in the field of illustration.
Proficiency in both traditional and digital methods of creating illustrations. Experience working with clients, including but not limited to concept and narrative design.   Required Licenses and Certifications:     Physical Demands:

• Office Environment
• Bending
• Carrying
• Sitting
• Standing

  Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: Prior teaching experience (adjunct or full-time)
Knowledge concerning illustration history, contemporary market, research methods, and professional practices   Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Participate in program and curriculum development and assessment
Prepare and distribute syllabi according to college standards
Teach an appropriate course load as assigned
Assess and evaluate student learning and provide formative feedback
Keep regular posted office hours
Advise students for academic and professional development
Participate in service to the college and in shared governance
Participate in academic functions including commencem