Job ID:
248018
Assistant Professor of Ceramics
The University of South Dakota
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Ceramics (Tenure Track) Department: Department of Art Institution: University of South Dakota Program: Nationally Recognized BFA/MFA Art Program Appointment: Full-time, 9-month academic year Start Date: August 2025
Position Description:
The University of South Dakota is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ceramics for a nine-month appointment beginning in August 2025. This position involves teaching ceramics at both undergraduate and graduate levels within a dynamic BFA/MFA Art program. The candidate will engage in research, teaching, and service activities according to the guidelines of the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR).
Responsibilities:
- Teaching 18 contact hours per semester
- Teaching foundational through advanced courses in ceramics including studio, seminar, and lecture formats.
- Teaching critical thinking, problem solving, contemporary theory, and emerging concepts in ceramics.
- Advising and mentoring students, contributing to student recruitment and retention.
- Actively participating in department, college, and university committees and activities.
- Pursue a current creative scholarship/research agenda in ceramics and remain actively engaged in the professional art field.
- Operation and upkeep of ceramic studio equipment, including gas, electric, and wood-fired kilns, pottery wheels, clay mixers, and related tools, with responsibilities also encompassing maintaining supplies and scheduling student assistants in the ceramic studio.
- Ability to contribute to a vibrant departmental visiting artist program.
- Working with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
Required Qualifications:
- MFA in ceramics or a closely related field.
- Experience in multiple ceramic processes; including but not limited to hand-building, wheel-throwing, mold-making/slip-casting, historical and contemporary techniques, and new-media applications.
- Knowledge of glaze chemistry, kiln firing procedures, and ceramic equipment.
- Established exhibition and/or scholarly record.
- Ability to teach critical thinking, problem-solving, contemporary theory, and emerging concepts in ceramics.
- Knowledge of operation and maintenance of ceramics studio.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- University-level teaching experience with three years of college-level teaching experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to maintain a vibrant visiting artist program in ceramics.
- Evidence of community building within and outside of the department.
- Commitment to building a strong ceramics program and establishing an MFA Ceramics program.
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines.
- Evidence of grant writing.
Rank and Salary: Assistant Professor; $48,000 - $53,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience; Full standard benefits package
Application Process:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with full consideration given to completed applications received by January 3, 2025.
Applicants are required to apply online at https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/41247 and should include:
- 20 labeled digital images of personal work
- Artist website URL and/or social media presence
- 20 labeled digital images of student work
- One representative course syllabus
- Contact information for three professional references
Items that cannot be transferred digitally should be sent to:
Danielle Heeren, Office of the Dean Ceramic Search Committee College of Fine Arts The University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069
Questions: Danielle.Heeren@usd.edu
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