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The Department of Art at Colby College invites applications for a tenure-track position in digital media at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 2023. A completed M.F.A., a minimum of two years  teaching experience at the college level, and an active record of creative scholarship are required. A teaching load of 4.5 courses/year will consist of an introduction to digital 2-D design, two intermediate-level courses, and an advanced, special project course. Our preference will be toward candidates who also work and incorporate in their teaching one or more of the following areas: digital design, time-based media, animation, and sound. The successful candidate will become part of our dynamic department of art history and studio art. In addition to an extraordinary museum of art, the Lunder Institute for American Art, and a dedicated library of art and music, Colby College is currently engaged in ambitious investments in the arts with new buildings both on campus and downtown (such as the Greene Block + Studios, the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, the Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Main Street, and the Lyons Arts Lab).

Applicants should submit the following materials via this Interfolio link: http://apply.interfolio.com/116731

• cover letter (addressed to Professor Véronique Plesch, department chair);
• curriculum vitae;
• three confidential letters of recommendation;
• statement of teaching philosophy and research interests that demonstrates commitment to the value of diversity and inclusive teaching; 
• two syllabi (one introductory level, one advanced);
• 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of recent student work.

Applications submitted by January 1, 2023 will receive full consideration.