Part Time Professor, Photography
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA, US
Summary
The professor will prepare and deliver photography coursework, design syllabi, and provide academic support through office hours and grade reviews. Additionally, they will participate in departmental initiatives, faculty councils, and institutional effectiveness efforts.
Job Description
Lauded by Art & Object as the No. 1 art school in the U.S., SCAD prepares students for rewarding careers in art, business, and STEM. Join the university's internationally renowned faculty as a part-time professor of photography, guiding students through a panoramic curriculum that accelerates their career goals.
Enrich students’ lives as an engaging and open-minded part-time photography professor who helps them frame their unique points of view and learn the full spectrum of their trade. At SCAD, you'll prepare students for creative careers across the range of photography media, whether publishing books and magazines or exhibiting in museums and galleries around the world.
As a part-time photography professor, you’ll join a roster of distinguished professionals with decades of experience across fine art photography, photojournalism, advertising, and more. SCAD's primary objective is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to its students in a professional environment that fosters knowledge, creativity, discipline, and character.
You will:
• Prepare coursework, design a syllabus, and get syllabus approval
• Host office hours, midterm grade reviews, and more
• Provide students with extra help sessions, extended learning opportunities, and field trips outside of regular class hours
• Model professionalism, fulfill all grading and academic documentation requirements, and record attendance
• Assist with academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts
• Support departmental and university-wide initiatives through in-person and virtual attendance at events (e.g., faculty councils, admission activities, accreditation support, curriculum development, and exhibitions)
Minimum qualifications:
• Terminal degree in photography or a relevant discipline
• Academic and professional credentials to teach photography
• Two years of work experience in a related profession OR post-secondary teaching experience
Required application documents:
• Current résumé and/or CV
• Cover letter
• Portfolio or its equivalent
• Unofficial academic transcripts
Travel required:
• Less than 10%
Work hours: As noted in the Employment Agreement.
ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.
