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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a time-based artist and/or filmmaker to join the School of Art and Cinema Studies faculty. We seek applicants whose creative work is grounded in production of one or more of the following: video art, animation, sound art, cinema, or other time-based art forms. Our ideal applicant will teach production courses, including introduction to  digital cinema/video, video and sound editing, and/or advanced courses in one or more of the individual's areas of expertise – including, but not limited to: narrative, experimental, sound art, animation, non-fiction, editing/post-production, cinematography, episodic storytelling, etc.

The UTK School of Art is committed to values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access that inform academic excellence. We affirm the immeasurable contribution of diversity to the arts and are committed to dismantling racism in our structures, policies, and practices to ensure a welcoming and conscientious environment for everyone. We recognize that exposure to all forms of diversity is essential to facilitating a creative artistic and academic environment and seek to incorporate diverse perspectives into our programming and activities.

The School of Art invites a diverse range of applicants who will support our anti-racist mission. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts will contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. Women and people with diverse identities are encouraged to apply.

Salary is $45,000, plus health and retirement benefits. Teaching load is 3 courses per semester. No committee work or student advising is required.

The selected individual will join the dynamic, internationally recognized artists, filmmakers, scholars, and historians that serve as faculty members in the School of Art and Cinema Studies. The School of Art offers MFA, BFA, and BA degrees in Studio Art and a BA in Cinema Studies. To learn more about the School of Art and Cinema Studies, please visit: http://art.utk.edu

UT Knoxville is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system and a Carnegie doctoral research intensive university with over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students from over 100 countries. Knoxville has a vibrant arts scene, a lively downtown, and is home to significant companies in the film and television industry (Discovery Communications, Regal Cinemas, etc.). Less than an hour's drive to the Great Smoky Mountains, the city is also home to 1,000 forested acres of urban wilderness, the Knoxville Museum of Art, and Big Ears, the acclaimed avant-garde festival of music, film, and art.For more information on academic support, personal support, and living in Knoxville, please see UT's Prospective Faculty Viewbook: https://provost.utk.edu/working-here/

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Required qualifications: MFA or other terminal degree. Demonstration of extraordinary professional achievement may be considered in lieu of terminal degree. Applicants must demonstrate an active creative practice through a record of exhibition, performance, film festivals, commercial distribution, other curated venues (e.g., museums, cinematheques, etc.), or through other creative activities.

Preferred qualifications: Applicants should be conversant in issues of aesthetics and theories related to their field and demonstrate their commitment to excellence in teaching at the college level. 

Application review will begin June 1, 2022 and continue until filled.  Required materials include cover letter, CV, teaching statement, names of 3 references, a statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom, and link(s) to a portfolio of recent work. Only applications submitted through the Interfolio system will be accepted.

Direct questions to Stephanie Phillips, [email protected], (865) 974-3407. Review of applications will begin June 1st and continue until the position is filled.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.