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Posted:
January 14, 2021
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Category:
Higher Ed

The Department of Visual Arts seeks applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor of Art Education to begin August 1, 2021. Please note, that this position is dependent on budget approval.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The following information is not meant to be all-inclusive.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.
The successful candidate will lead and teach the department's Bachelor of Arts Art Education programs, including the Art Education (AE) major (WI Lic. 550 (Art: PreK-12)) and the Art Education/Art Therapy (AET) double major (WI Lics. 550 & 859 (Adaptive Education)). The successful candidate will lead and manage curriculum for both programs (AE and AET). In addition, the candidate will advise students and provide service to the department, college, and community. The position requires collaboration with the Alverno Education Division, as a liaison. The candidate will develop ongoing external relationships with PK-12 public schools, preparation of accreditation materials, and participation in state and national accreditation reviews. Teaching responsibilities will include hybrid, online, and face-to-face courses emphasizing the following: methods courses that address PreK-6th grades and 7th grade-12th grade art education, emphasizing adaptive approaches and technologies, integration of arts, technology, and local and national standards; an expressive arts course that integrates arts and other expressive approaches in the development of lesson plans and creative arts plans for art education and art therapy students; student teaching seminars in which the candidate supervises student teachers and mentors them through the edTPA process; and an adaptive student teaching experience that addresses research and topics current in the adaptive art education field and supervision for an Adaptive Art student teaching placement. The candidate will teach studio courses, as needed. The teaching load consists of 24 credits per academic year.
The candidate will engage in an active, student-centered approach to research. They must also build and maintain professional relationships with art educators on the local, regional, and national levels and participate in department, college, and professional service.

 

Qualifications and Education
The successful candidate must have at least three years of successful, full-time experience teaching visual arts in grades PK-12 in public, charter , and/or private school settings, active Wisconsin 550 license and 859 license or equivalent experience/expertise, and preferably, experience teaching in a college or university visual arts teacher licensure program. The successful candidate will have one of the following- preference by order in the following list:
? a MA, MEd, MFA in Art Education with licensure in Art Education (550) and Adaptive Education (859)
? a related MA, Med, or MFA with Wisconsin Licensure in Art Education (550) and Adaptive Education (859)
? a MA in Art Therapy with Wisconsin Licensure in Art Education (550) and documented experience working with students with special needs in an art education setting.
? a MA, MEd, or MS in Special Education with Wisconsin Licensure in Art Education (550) with documented experience working with students with special needs in an art education setting.
Special consideration will be given to candidates who have or are enrolled in a PhD or EdD degree in Art Education or Education degree, or an MFA.
The successful candidate must be committed to promoting diversity and social justice in the field of art education and in society. It is imperative that candidates approach teaching, learning, and assessment in a way that celebrates and facilitates global perspectives, diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice to develop art educators who are creative, socially conscious, effective citizens. It is important that candidates have an open, creative, and theoretical approach to designing curriculum that empowers students to be successful in their fields, student teaching placements, and in their professional experiences. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of pedagogical strategies that reach students across all contexts, art processes and technology, and a strong knowledge of emerging ideas in art education, education, and adaptive education.
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the College’s strategic plan of inclusion.

About Alverno College
Founded in 1887, Alverno College is a four-year, Catholic liberal arts college for undergraduate women sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis. The college also offers a robust array of graduate and degree completion programs for women and men. Student learning and personal and professional development are the central focus of everyone in the Alverno College community. As Wisconsin’s first designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, Alverno enrolls a highly diverse student body of virtually every demographic and experience. It is an institution that has revered tradition and encouraged innovation for more than 130 years.
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