DEPARTMENT: Art and Design

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time Faculty

START DATE: June 2025

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach and advise studio art courses in foundational areas of art and design, including courses in drawing and painting. The university seeks qualified candidates who will teach using curricular and pedagogical best practices, who have a willingness to develop courses and curriculum related to art and design, and who will assist in the overall program leadership and development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to a Reformed Christian perspective and the ability to articulate that perspective well in the context of teaching art and design courses.
• Teach a range of courses, including drawing and painting. The position also involves potential contribution to an art appreciation course for the University’s Core curriculum, as well as other potential cross-disciplinary collaborations.
• Participate as a full team member in department and university administrative tasks including curriculum development and review, assessment, development of new initiatives, student recruiting and advising, and committee assignments.
• Participate in the Core program and campus life of Dordt University.
• Develop and implement a personal annual contribution and professional development plan consistent with university and departmental goals; use the plan as part of regular self-assessment.
• Other duties as assigned.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Express an active Christian commitment, which shall include affiliation with a local, confessionally Reformed congregation that actively supports the mission of Dordt University.
• Personal endorsement of The Educational Task of Dordt University and commitment to the curricular design set forth in The Educational Framework of Dordt University.
• An M.F.A. in studio art or master’s degree in a related art area is preferred. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in art and a willingness to complete a master’s degree will be considered.
• Evidence of a strong fine arts base with strengths in drawing and painting.
• Evidence of an active exhibition record.
• Experience in art education will be favorably considered.
• Demonstrated excellence (or potential for excellence) in teaching, including instructional design and dynamic classroom management, and continual assessment of student learning.
• Demonstrated scholarly ability (or potential for scholarship) to develop and communicate insight into topics related to art and professional design.
• Oral and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities that enable effective collaboration with students, faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals.
• Prospective members of the Dordt University community are expected to agree with its sexuality, gender identity, and sexual conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website. (Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional information).

Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and accept God’s call to participate in the task of Dordt University, they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their office (from the Educational Task of Dordt University found at: https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/publications/educational-task-and-framework).

About Dordt University

Dordt University is a private institution of higher education, committed to the Reformed Christian perspective. Located in the heart of the vibrant midwest in the thriving community of Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt University seeks to provide a holistic learning experience for our students, in which they can develop Christian insight to discern and challenge modern worldviews of our age in light of God's Word.

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