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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF ART

TENURE-TRACK POSITION OPENING

RECRUITMENT # 134
POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor of Sculpture �Figurative
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2007

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: M.F.A. or record of extraordinary creative/professional
achievement. Strong creative/professional record as demonstrated by portfolio of work
and C.V. Demonstrated successful teaching at the college level. Strong portfolio of work
by applicant's students. Ability to communicate and work effectively within an ethnically
and culturally diverse campus community.

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Broad understanding of sculpture, especially as
related to figuration, including modeling, mold making, casting and foundry practice.
Knowledge of contemporary and historical art and art issues. Demonstrated ability to
work effectively with undergraduate and graduate students exploring widely varied
practices in a broadly defined sculpture program. Ability to interface with other programs
within a very large and diverse Art Department. Record of academic service. Ability to
assume a leadership role in running the Sculpture Program.

DUTIES: Teaching assignment to consist of a combination of courses from the following:
Foundation 3D, Sculpture, Figure Sculpture/Modeling, Mold Making, Fabrication, Foundry/
Casting. Additional duties to include student advisement, curriculum development, and
committee work and other service in the department, college and university. The
Retention, Tenure and Promotion process at the department, college and university levels
involves review of the individual's ongoing activity in the areas of teaching and teaching-
related activities (including curriculum development, student advising and involvement in
student activities); creative, scholarly and professional activity; and service to the
department, college, university and community.

SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: In a plain manila folder provide the following required
materials: letter of application addressing minimum and desired/preferred qualifications
and duties specified in this job listing, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae
with contact information including e-mail address, three letters of recommendation from
professionals in the field, official or unofficial copies of transcripts from all undergraduate
and graduate study (official copies will not be required until requested), fully filled-out
CSULB SC-1 form (downloadable online or available by request). All of the above materials
must be in hard-copy form. NO DIGITAL DOCUMENTS OR EMAIL LETTERS.
Also include 20 still images (35mm slide or digital on disk) of work by applicant's
students, twenty still images of work by applicant (35mm slide or digital on disk), and
SASE large enough for return of documentation materials.
Applicants may also wish to include copies of their performance evaluations from prior
teaching experience, copies of publications about their work, and other additional forms
of documentation of their work or work by their students.
Digital images should not exceed 800x600 pixels, and should be presented either as a
collection of JPEG files in a folder along with a caption list, or captioned images contained
within a single PDF. NO POWERPOINT.
Additional supporting materials, including sample syllabi, may be required of finalists.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED or Recruitment Canceled: Review of applications will begin
January 15, 2007.

Applications, required documentation, and requests for information should be addressed
to:

Chair, Sculpture Search Committee
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Art
ATTN: Administrative Coordinator
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-3501
562/985-1859
artpositions@csulb.edu

Downloadable forms, information about department, and additional information regarding
application process available at www.art.csulb.edu. Inquiries may also be made by
telephone at 562/985-1859, or by email at artpositions@csulb.edu. Please note position
and recruitment in voicemails and email subject headings.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state
law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn,
live, and work, in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and
sensibilities of each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic background,
political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs. An EO Employer.