Application deadline: October 10, 2023
Main Campus
695 Park Avenue 11th Floor North Building
New York, NY 10065
USA
The Hunter College Department of Art and Art History seeks an accomplished artist and/or scholar with leadership skills and a vision for innovative education in the arts and humanities to join the faculty and serve as the Ruth Stanton Department Chair. The successful candidate will chair a department that includes large, nationally-recognized graduate programs in Studio Art and Art History, equally large and active undergraduate programs in those areas, an Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies, and the Hunter College Galleries. Working with an accomplished faculty and dedicated staff, the Chair holds responsibility for shaping and guiding the department’s future academically and administratively and communicating the department’s needs and goals to the Dean and Provost of the College. The Chair will oversee departmental staff, budget, and facilities, including those of the galleries, and work with the administration to steward philanthropic initiatives.
Qualifications
We seek an artist with an active and substantial professional exhibition profile or an art historian with a strong record of research and publication. Candidates should have successful administrative experience in a college or university-level program in Studio Art and/or Art History, and teaching experience on both the undergraduate and graduate levels that would merit appointment as a named Associate or Full Professor with tenure in the Hunter College Department of Art and Art History.
An MFA degree or a BA/BFA plus significant professional experience is required for artist applicants; the PhD in Art History or closely related field, or the MA and equivalent professional experience for scholars.
Compensation
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension, and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Associate Professor: 67,784–190,000 USD / Full Professor: 83,878–190,000 USD.
How to apply
Complete applications submitted to the initial search round remain in consideration.
New applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website. To search for this vacancy, select “search all postings” and in “search jobs” field, enter the Job Opening ID number 25759.
Click on the “apply now” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as one document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document may be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format, but pdf is preferred. The file name should not exceed ten characters.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Candidates should provide a cover letter; CV; a statement of scholarly interests and leadership philosophy; and, as appropriate, a sample of recent publications; a link to your professional website or ten to fifteen images of your artwork; and contact information for three referees.
Closing date
The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on October 10, 2023. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position remains open.