Department of Art and Design - Gallery Director - Temporary Part-Time Faculty

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The Department of Art and Design at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a part-time, temporary faculty position for the Fall 2025 semester to serve as the Gallery Director.

• The Gallery Director is responsible for exhibitions in IUP's Kipp and Annex Galleries, including scheduling, installation, promotion and documentation.
  
• The Director chairs the gallery committee and coordinates regular committee meetings.
  
• Gallery committee solicits and selects external artists for exhibition.
  
• Kipp Gallery typically hosts 4-6 external exhibitions per academic year and the Annex Gallery hosts both internal and external exhibitions as determined by the committee.
  
• The Gallery director handles communication with exhibiting artists and handles installation or provides assistance to the artist depending on the needs of each show.
  
• .Prepares artist contracts, payment requisitions and annual budget requests.
  

The successful candidate may be asked to work at off-campus sites.

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• Master's of Fine Art (MFA)
  
• Gallery experience preferred.
  

The department seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or service has prepared them to contribute to IUP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

All candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during interview(s).

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Academic faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out the essential functions of their positions in teaching, research, scholarship, and service. Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve standing to a significant degree, walking for brief periods of time and may include driving requirements.

Faculty must be able to:

• Teach courses assigned by the departmental chair on a schedule made of a combination of standard class-meeting times as determined to meet instructional needs and adhere to the requirements of the department's curriculum.
  
• Teach courses for a mandated number of contact hours per week over a full semester and meet university expectations for final exams.
  
• Present course material in a clear and organized manner using methodologies appropriate to the discipline.
  
• Evaluate student work fairly and promptly.
  
• Perform the physical requirements of laboratory, field work, studio work, or other activities outside typical classroom instruction if applicable.
  
• Maintain current knowledge of the discipline through continued scholarly activity and research.
  
• Participate actively in assignments necessary to advance the service and/or outreach of the department, college, and university.
  

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To apply for this position: Please submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of transcripts, and the names and email addresses of three references via our online application system: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu.

Automated reference requests and a confirmation email will be generated upon submission of your application. Candidates who fail to submit all of the aforementioned materials will not be considered.

If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP - no official transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application. IUP HR will verify IUP obtained degrees and only request official transcripts from candidates if needed. Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date for applicants who did not earn the required degrees at IUP.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.