Job Description

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Position Title:

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty in Comics and Foundations

Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic seeks a dynamic artist and leader for our comics studio. The position’s primary focus is narrative-based, traditional and/or digitally produced comics and graphic novels with a secondary focus on foundation courses such as Drawing and Composition, Drawing and Color Explorations, 2-D Design, and advanced drawing. We seek a passionate and committed colleague who promotes a positive learning environment. This is an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position beginning August 23, 2027.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.F.A. in Art with an emphasis in Comics, Drawing or equivalent terminal degree in visual arts or digital media by date of appointment
• Ability to teach in a dual platform, laptop environment utilizing a Canvas LMS
• Demonstrated studio practice in comics and/or graphic novels with professional recognition
• Evidence of teaching potential

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teach studio courses which may include beginning, intermediate, and advanced Comics classes and foundation courses such as 2-D Design, Drawing and Composition, and Drawing and Color Explorations. Additional teaching duties may include other advanced courses that support art education, animation & digital media, game design/development, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, illustration and studio art. Engage in professional research related to discipline. Provide service to the department, college, university, and professional field on a regular basis. Contribute to a rigorous learning environment with willingness to use traditional, alternative, and digital delivery methods including participation in a laptop teaching and learning environment. Demonstrate organizational skills, collegiality, and leadership skills. Maintain safety expectations in studios. A commitment to undergraduate education is necessary. Provide academic advisement and assessment for students. This includes contributing to academic program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff. Perform other duties as designated by the Department Chair.

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is a dynamic and thriving community and has a rich tradition at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic. Our department has a BFA in Studio Art with emphasis in Comics, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Contemporary Sculptural Practices, Printmaking, Art Photography, and Contemporary Art Metals & Jewelry. Also, within our department we house a BS in Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship. The department is part of the School of Art & Design, which includes an adjacent Department of Design. Additional degrees in the school include BFAs in Animation and Digital Media, Game Design and Development, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Illustration, Industrial and Product Design, and Interior Design. The school is also home to BS programs in Video Production and Fashion Design as well as an MFA in Design. We are NASAD accredited, and the School of Art & Art Design is the largest in the upper Midwest with 1,200+ art and design majors.

Application Instructions

Complete applications received online by 11:59 Central Time on Sunday, January 4, 2027 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after January 4, 2027 may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee or until the position is filled.

To apply, click on the APPLY button or go to: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs

Due to system limitations, applicants may upload no more than five (5) attachments. Please combine documents where appropriate.

Required Application Materials (5)

1. Please include the following documents in a single pdf:

• Cover letter (* See below)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references who can speak to your skills and abilities for the position (including email addresses and telephone numbers)

*Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

1. Please include the following documents in a single pdf:

• Artist Statement
• Teaching philosophy

1. Please include the following documents in a single pdf no larger than 20MB:

• 20 samples of professional work. Each image should have a caption that corresponds to the image list submitted. If submitting video for professional work, please provide URL(s) to YouTube or Vimeo. You may submit up to five videos, and the length of each video may be up to three minutes. Please count each video submitted as one of the 20 images for professional work; meaning that one may only have a combined total of 20 samples for one’s professional work.
• Image list with brief written descriptions of work.

1. Please include the following documents in a single pdf no larger than 20MB:

• Evidence of teaching potential - which may include 10-20 samples with list of student work, sample syllabi, etc.
• If submitting video for student work, please follow the same format stated for professional work.

1. Please include the following documents in a single pdf:

• Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts

For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:

Search Chair: Daniel Atyim

Email: atyimd@uwstout.edu

If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading all the required application materials, please contact:

Search Coordinator: Rebecca Rother

Email: rotherr@uwstout.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Guidelines to ensure consideration:

• Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required application materials.
• Within your cover letter address each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications specified for this position. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.

It is the policy of UW-Stout Polytechnic to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.

• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidates’ professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor.

Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks.

In response to a public records request, the Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in their online application, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

UW-Stout Polytechnic is committed to providing safety and security of all members of our community in accordance with the Clery Act. For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/life-stout/police-and-parking/clery-information

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.