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Dear colleagues
I am pleased to share this posting for our full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Sculpture & Integrated Practices, to commence Fall 2022. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested.
Review of applications to begin January 24, 2022. For full consideration, please have all materials submitted by this date.
Please visit this website.
https://apply.interfolio.com/99266
Thank you.

Description
The Fine Arts Department in the School of Art at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Sculpture and Integrated Practices, to commence Fall 2022. The department seeks candidates with demonstrated critical and technical knowledge of both material-based and digital making processes in sculpture with an emphasis on contemporary art practices. The candidate’s work should engage two or more of the following: contemporary sculpture, sculptural installation, integrated practices, hybrid practices, public sculpture, and/or social practice. The candidate should be able to demonstrate significant experience and achievement as a professional artist exhibiting nationally and internationally, have a minimum of three years teaching experience at the college level, and hold an MFA or equivalent.
The successful candidate will teach studio and technical classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels in addition to electives in their specialty, conduct critiques, provide service to the Department—including committee work and curriculum development—, play an engaged role in the life of the Institute, and maintain an active studio and/or professional practice. The successful candidate will also have leadership abilities and the collaborative skills to work alongside colleagues in strengthening the Sculpture and Integrated Practices area of the department.
Fine Arts undergraduate areas of emphasis are Painting, Drawing, Sculpture and Integrated Practices, Printmaking, and Jewelry. In addition, the Fine Arts Department offers a minor in Ceramics. The MFA in Fine Arts is an interdisciplinary graduate program, currently located 1.5 miles from Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in the Pfizer Building on Flushing Avenue, offering areas of emphasis in Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Integrated Practices, and Printmaking.
Pratt’s School of Art provides a rigorous, student-centered education that emphasizes risk-taking and exploration. We are a dynamic community of students, faculty, and staff committed to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. Our programs develop through a mutual, sustained process of critique, articulation, and reflection, and foster an interdisciplinary environment that allows students to broaden their creative thinking and pursuits. Guided by outstanding faculty, students learn to integrate theory and practice, develop their creative voices, and actively engage with the world.
Located on Pratt’s historic 25-acre campus in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, Pratt is an internationally recognized school of architecture, art, design, and information science, which draws students from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds. We are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in our curriculum as well as in the ranks of our faculty, students, and staff and seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals.
Qualifications
MFA or equivalent
Minimum 3 years teaching experience at the college level
Strong record of professional accomplishment
Strong understanding of art historical and contemporary issues across diverse cultures
Technical knowledge of material-based and digital making processes
Leadership qualities; a desire and potential for a leadership role within the faculty
Ability to work collaboratively across the Institute
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work well with diverse populations
Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Instructions
Review of applications to begin January 24, 2022. For full consideration, please have all materials submitted by this date.
To apply, please submit the following
Letter of Intent (not to exceed 2 pages) describing your academic experience, qualifications, and a summary of your vision for the department.
Artist Statement (not to exceed 1 page)
Teaching Philosophy (not to exceed 1 page)
Diversity Statement: A 1-2 page statement outlining how you have worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your career and how you plan on continuing to do so here at Pratt. Applicants are encouraged to review and refer to the Institute’s Strategic Plan when crafting their submission.
Curriculum Vitae
20 examples of your work (images, videos, sound files with corresponding information and description)
Course Syllabi (not to exceed two examples)
The names of three professional references (Name, affiliation, email, and phone number). This information must be provided at the time of application, however, nominees will not be contacted without notifying the applicant in advance.

Carlos Motta
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Practice
Coordinator MFA Integrated Practices
Fine Arts Department, PRATT INSTITUTE