One-Year, Full-Time Instructor of Foundations

Working Title: One-Year, Full-Time Instructor of Foundations

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: College of Visual and Performing Arts

Department: 100005 - Art Design and Art History

 

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $62,000

 

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

 

Beginning Review Date: 07/19/2025

 

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

 

General Information:

The School of Art, Design and Art History at James Madison University invites dynamic and forward-thinking individuals to submit an application for our One-Year, Full-time Instructor of Foundations position.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester in the Foundation program, focusing particularly on Color and Composition (FDS 102) and Observational Drawing (FDS 104), with additional possibility of teaching Form and Space (FDS 106). For Catalog Descriptions of these courses, visit this site:
https://catalog.jmu.edu/search_advanced.php?cur_cat_oid=62&search_database=Search&search_db=Search&cpage=1&ecpage=1&ppage=1&spage=1&tpage=1&location=33&filter%5Bkeyword%5D=FDS

We seek a candidate who wishes to participate in a collaborative community that fosters independent thought and creativity, embraces the diversity of cultural expression, and cultivates inclusive excellence in the making and understanding of Foundations Program. The position is a full-time and 10-month academic appointment in our Foundations program. In order to participate in our collaborative community, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be on campus and available to students 4 days per week during the academic year and serve the program and school. Contract term begins 2 weeks prior to classes beginning in August and ends 2 weeks after Commencement in May. We are especially interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment towards building an engaging educational environment.

 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• MFA in art and design.
• Teaching experience in Foundations, especially for an Art and Design Program.
• Evidence of an active creative practice.
• Demonstrated commitment towards building an engaging educational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong Teaching experience in Foundations programs at the undergraduate level.
• Capacity to advocate and collaborate with all students and faculty.

 

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https:/