Position Number: F15260
Location: Doha, Qatar
Position Begins: August 2010
Review of Applications: Review of applications continues until position is filled.
Position Description:
The successful candidate will be a designer, educator and active professional who will teach in the Design Foundation Program.
This position is responsible for leading and teaching the entry-level curriculum for the "Time" Studio. This Studio explores contemporary methods for time-based visual and conceptual exploration including, but not limited, to traditional motion experiments, basics of motion theory and studio projects using video, animation and sound.
Applicants are invited to apply from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and will join an active Design Foundation Faculty Team.
The Design Foundation Program has four full-time Faculty, each responsible for one area of the four pillars of the Design Foundation curriculum, that represent basic tenets of Art and Design: Drawing, Surface, Space and Time.
This position will work closely with the Faculty and the Director of the Program to develop and build a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to the curriculum.
All Faculty contribute to a culture of learning through participation and support for accreditation standards, pursuit of professional creative research, participation in faculty governance, service, student advising and other duties, as assigned.
The successful candidate will work in a team oriented, small-school environment, with practicing, experienced and dedicated educators.
Opportunities for regional and international collaboration abound.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates must have MFAs or terminal degrees in Design or related fields and teaching experience in Art and Design related to the principles of the Time Studio. Candidates with demonstrated records of excellence in teaching at the Undergraduate level, with established records of accomplishments in research or professional work in Design, are strongly preferred. Strong digital, collaborative and communication skills are required. Experience teaching introductory Studio level is preferred.
Application Process: Qualified applicants who have records of achievement appropriate to VCUQatar, should submit letters of interest, with a Curriculum Vitae, 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of student work, unofficial transcripts and the names of five references, including email and telephone contact information, to Ryan Ellington (
rfellington@vcu.edu), Human Resources Administrator.
Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
For more information on VCUQatar and this unique international opportunity, please visit:
http://www.vcu.edu/arts/employment/qatar 
