Adjunct Faculty

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William Paterson University invites application for the position of Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Art within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Thank you for expressing interest in serving as an adjunct faculty member at William Paterson University.

Please note that there may not be a vacancy at this time.  Rather, qualified applicants may be contacted if and when there is an immediate need, or on a exploratory basis for a future opening.

The undergraduate courses taught by Adjunct Faculty include, but are not limited to:

• Landscape, Figurative, Beginning, and Advanced painting, and other Painting Courses
• Printmaking I,
• Drawing, Figurative Drawing, Dynamic Figure Drawing, and other Drawing Courses
• 2D, Digital Methods, Intro to Graphic Design, Intro to Publication Design, Print and Media Design, and other Graphic Design Courses
• 3D, Sculpture I, Sculpture II, Advnanced Sculpture, Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Sculpture and Digital Mehtods, Woods Materials & Design, and other 3D and Sculpture Courses.
• Digital Methods, Dontemporary Color Theory, Computer Paint & 2D Art, Textiles & Design, Web Design I, Experimental Textile Studio, and other Design Courses
• Photography I, Photo II, Photography Studio Lighting and Design, and other Photography courses.
• Storyboarding & Production Design, Cell Animation I, 3D Character Animation, Advanced Cell Animation, Projects Drawing for Animators, and other Animation Courses.

Department overview:

The Department of Art endeavors to prepare students for careers in a variety of exciting and creative fields including, but not limited to animation and game design, advertising, graphic, and web design, photography, film, and video.  Students pursue careers in education, fine artistry, and arts advocacy in galleries and museums and textile and wallpaper design.

For more information visithttps://www.wpunj.edu/coac/departments/art/

Duties and responsibilities:

• Using the course outline as a guide, develop relevant syllabi in order to deploy course content, objectives, and methods of student assessment for up to six (6) credits per semester in an undergraduate course or courses
• Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance and being available to the students for their questions and needs.
• Manage the course sections use of Blackboard and any online homework/learning platforms, if applicable.

Required qualifications:

• Visual Arts Degree
• Teaching and Professional Practice experience.

Personal Attributes and Traits:

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and fellow faculty.
• Demonstrated commitment to content, teaching excellence, assessment strategies, and positive outcomes.
• Capable of exhibiting patience and resourcefulness in managing challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to set and work toward common goals in a collaborative environment.

ADJUNCTS PER CREDIT RATE:

New employees - $2100/CREDIT

Employees who have worked for 13+ semesters at WP - $2175/CREDIT

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health  and dental insurance and retirement plans. To learn more, please visit: https://www.wpunj.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/

Invitation to apply:

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume/cv.

Submission of all documents listed is required for consideration and should be uploaded when prompted to upload your resume.

General questions related to this application process, please contact [email protected] . Please include with your inquiry the Job Requisition number beginning with R as well as the job title and department.