Open arts-related career opportunities are listed below. CIVA member organizations and institutions are invited to post job openings on the CIVA website, free of charge. Non-members are also welcome to announce open job positions, however, there is a $50 fee for this service.
Cedarville University – Asst./Assoc. Professor of Visual Communication Design
Cedarville University seeks a full-time imaginative and highly motivated Asst./Assoc. Professor of Visual Communication Design with a record of excellence in typography, design research, print production, and use of industry standard software. Strong candidates will sustain professional and academic work appropriate to discipline and be committed to market-oriented curriculum. MFA or equivalent, proven visual communication design experience and skills with documented successful collegiate-level teaching experience. Successful candidates will be born-again Christians, be committed to biblical integration in and out of the classroom and will be willing to abide by the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Community Covenant, and General Workplace Standards.
Application Deadline
June 30, 2021
Contact
Jennifer Cochran, jcochran@cedarville.edu
Cedarville University – Asst. Professor of Interactive Design
Cedarville University seeks a full-time imaginative and highly motivated Asst. Professor of Interactive Design with a record of professional experience and achievement in web/interactive design and front-end web development. Strong candidates will sustain professional and academic work appropriate to discipline and be committed to market-oriented curriculum. MFA or equivalent field-related terminal degree preferred, proven interactive design experience, documented successful college-level teaching experience preferred. Successful candidates will be born-again Christians and be committed to biblical integration in and out of the classroom and will be willing to abide by the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Community Covenant, and General Workplace Standards.
Application Deadline
June 30, 2021
Contact
Jennifer Cochran, jcochran@cedarville.edu
Jackson Hole Classical Academy – Art Teacher (K-10)
A Jackson Hole Classical Academy Art Teacher will seek to instill in students a lifelong love of and appreciation for art. A classical school’s art program trains skills and subject integration, and students learn from the masters (ancient, medieval, and modern). The curriculum teaches the elements, application, theory, and history of art at developmentally appropriate levels, beginning with fundamentals and principles. Students learn to analyze and imitate and proceed, ultimately, to the communication of truth, beauty, and goodness through visual media.
Application Deadline
July 1, 2021
Contact
Joseph Rudolph, careers@jhclassical.org
Dominion Christian School- Upper and Lower School Art Teacher
Dominion Christian School is a K-12 classical Christian school located outside of DC. We are searching for an art teacher who understands classical art, values imitation, can instruct in drawing and painting techniques, and can teach students to recognize and value that which is good, true, and beautiful.
We would like a candidate who can teach our lower school students shape, color, line, form, texture, value, and value. In addition, the ideal candidate would use imitation of the masters as well as coordinate with classroom teachers to work on elements from the historical timeline.
Application Deadline
July 20, 2021
Contact
Mary Ellen Bricker, mbricker@dominionschool.com
Indiana Wesleyan University – Assistant or Associate Professor in Design
The Division of Art and Design seeks a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Design to teach in a Christ-centered, active, and vibrant undergraduate design program and to join an intensely passionate cohort of design educators who believe in social impact design and fostering tomorrow’s design leaders.
The practice of design at Indiana Wesleyan University equips students to become conscientious designers who have a robust skillset to impact the greater world. Known for its outstanding program, the IWU Art + Design Division is committed to actively influencing the discourse on the frontiers of new design thinking and design pedagogy.
Application Deadline
August 1, 2021
Contact Name
Kristi Roberstson, kristi.roberson@indwes.edu
Indiana Wesleyan University – Assistant or Associate Professor in Photography
The Division of Art and Design at Indiana Wesleyan University seeks a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Photography. The Division of Art + Design consists of eight full-time faculty and serves over 150 undergraduate students. Degrees offered include seven BA’s in art and design, as well as a BFA in Visual Communication Design.
The successful candidate will combine teaching with scholarly endeavors. Applicants should show evidence of personal faith in Jesus Christ, comfort with the Wesleyan- Arminian theology, and commitment to liberal learning and the integration of Christian faith and learning.
Application Deadline
August 1, 2021
Contact Name
Kristi Roberstson, kristi.roberson@indwes.edu
Anderson University – Assistant Professor of Photography
The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University seeks a full-time faculty member to teach Photography in the Department of Art and Design beginning in August of 2021.
The Department of Art + Design at Anderson University is NASAD accredited with approximately 165 majors. In addition to a robust BFA in Graphic Design, we offer a vigorous BA experience in 3 concentrations: Art Education, Ceramics, and Painting + Drawing, as well as Minors in Art and Art History. We are seeking a collaborative colleague committed to teaching excellence to oversee and build a newly proposed concentration in Photography.
Application Deadline
August 2, 2021
Contact Name
Candace Livingston, clivingston@andersonuniversity.edu
Grünewald Guild Internships
Guild internships may last from 3 weeks to 5 months. All Guild interns work a 40-hour week, with work time divided into three categories:
- 20 hours/week: specific internship-related tasks and projects, as directed by the internship supervisor(s)
- 10 hours/week: self-guided professional development, with occasional input from the internship supervisor(s)
- 10 hours/week: participation in general community chores, as directed by the guest care coordinator
Guild interns receive free room & board for the duration of their internship, one free Guild class, and significantly reduced tuition on any additional classes they choose to take. Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to provide financial compensation for our interns; however, some previous interns have been able to secure funding through their school’s financial aid office or their home church congregation. Up to $500 travel reimbursements will be issued to interns upon completion of the summer program.
Application Deadline
Accepted until positions are filled
George Washington University – Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Director
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design invites applications for a full time, tenure track or tenured appointment as Director to begin as early as Fall 2020. The appointment will be made at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with experience.
The Director will be responsible for the overall implementation of the mission and day-to-day operations of the Corcoran School. The Director works closely with University faculty and personnel, and with external partners including community stakeholders, alumni, and funders, to shape the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations of the School. They support the mission and vision of the Corcoran School as well as its integration within the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, The George Washington University, the Washington, D.C. community, and the art and design fields at large.
Full Details
The Director will:
- Provide academic and artistic leadership by inspiring faculty, students, staff, alumni, donor partners, and professional colleagues
- Advance the national and international reputation and visibility of the Corcoran School
- Contribute to the creation of community and unity within the School
- Lead efforts to integrate the curriculum of the Corcoran programs
- Lead efforts to unify the administrative infrastructures that support the Corcoran programs and facilitate accounting to GW and accrediting bodies
- Coordinate efforts to organize school facilities, capital resources, and leadership and reporting structures
- Oversee the School’s fiscal resources and manage personnel in partnership with the Columbian College Dean’s office
- Oversee the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and students
- Work closely with University and college-level leadership to manage enrollment for the Corcoran
- Facilitate collaborations among faculty and students, both within the School and with other departments of Columbian College, other GW schools, and community partners, including programming in the School’s facilities
- Advocate for the school internally and externally to advance the mission of GW
- Develop and execute clear and realistic fundraising strategies along with sound fiscal management
- Serve as the public face for the arts and design for GW in the broader community
Application Deadline
Applications accepted until the position is filled.