Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Studio Art/Foundations Visitor Search 2023

Use this form to submit applications for the Visiting Faculty position for Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Studio Art/Foundations. The position descriptions can be found here:

Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Studio Art/Foundations

This position is part of a comprehensive hiring effort that seeks to bring five new faculty to our studio art program Visiting Faculty positions in Foundations, Studio Art, and Introduction to Art in the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Grand Valley State University. The form for the other positions can be found here. The position descriptions can be found here:

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Applicant Information and Documents

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

Which Visitor Position(s) would you like to be considered for? *
Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Studio Art/Foundations

Undergraduate Institution and Degree *

Graduate Institution and Degree *

References: Please provide contact information for three references: name, email, phone. *

Upload Curriculum Vitae *
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Letter of Application: Please submit a letter of application addressing your motivation to teach at GVSU and your interest and qualification for any of the three positions. Please share specific details about your interests, proficiencies.
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Upload a teaching philosophy that highlights your experience with student-centered teaching/learning techniques.
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Inclusive Excellence Statement: Please submit a statement on your commitment to inclusive excellence that includes a summary of ongoing and anticipated activities to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in your teaching. *
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Additional Documents: Attach any other relevant documents (artist statement, or examples of relevant cultural production).
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Work Samples

STUDIO, SCHOLARLY, or TEACHING PORTFOLIO: Provide a link to portfolio of studio, scholarship, or teaching (website or pdf). *

Student Work: Provide a link to samples of student work (website or pdf). *

Index of Applicant Interest/Proficiency

Please indicate teaching interests/proficiencies. Indicate level of proficiency (expert, competent, familiar, not familiar) in these learning and studio contexts. Please reference these in more detail in your letter of application.

Basic Raising
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Basic Forging
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Hollow Construction
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Casting
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Powder Coating
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Three-Dimensional Design
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Drawing
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Art Writing (Writing about Art and Artist Statements)
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Career preparation for studio art: statements, resume, documentation of work, application for residencies and graduate school
expert
competent
familiar
not familiar

Human Verification *

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