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LEO Lecturer I - Entanglement
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Position Number: 1535831
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Art

LEO Lecturer I - Entanglement

Job Opening ID: 175302
Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus
Full Time/Part Time: Part-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt
Organizational Group: School Art Design
Department: Stamps School of Art & Design
Posting Begin/End Date: 7/15/2019 7/25/2019
Salary:
Paid Time Off:
Career Interest: LEO - Lecturers

How to Apply
Apply online via umjobs.org, submitting the following materials combined as a single pdf file: 1) a cover letter outlining qualifications and 2) a detailed resume/CV. Links or other references to scholarship/research/creative practice and examples of student work may be referenced or embedded in the cover letter or resume/CV, or included as a separate page in the single pdf file.

Job Summary
The Stamps School of Art & Design invites applications for a Lecturer I position for the Fall 2019 semester (September 1 - December 31, 2019) to teach two sections of the following 3-credit studio course:

ARTDES 225 - Entanglement

This course offers an introduction to fibers. In addition to weaving, students will learn to silk screen yardage and other fibers techniques, completing finished work in each area taught.

Days/Times

Sec. 001 - Mondays & Wednesdays, 8:30am-10:45am

Sec. 002 - Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:00pm-4:15pm

Classes begin Tuesday September 3, 2019.

Required Qualifications*

Master's degree with a concentration in textile arts.
Minimum 1 year college-level teaching experience.
Demonstrated ability to teach and oversee students in establishing a visual vocabulary in textiles through exploration of pattern, color, material, and texture and working across a range of fiber arts techniques, including weaving, sewing, dyeing, surface design, yarn handling, screen printing, batik, and off-loom construction methods.
Primary creative practice in textiles/fiber arts with a record of active creative work, scholarship, research and/or industry or other relevant professional engagement.
Experience with a range of fiber arts techniques.
Ability to assess student work in a timely and effective manner.

Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

To apply, visit http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/175302/leo_lecturer_i_-_entanglement