Details
Posted: 02-Jun-22
Location: Palos Heights, Illinois
Required Education: Master’s
Employment Type:
Part-time
Organization Type:
Higher Education Institution
Position
Half-time faculty position in Graphic Design for the Art & Design Department starting August 2022
Qualifications
MA or MFA degree is required. Experience in teaching and scholarship is desired. Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Successful candidates will possess the ability to articulate the relationship among their academic discipline, the vocational preparation of their students, and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates will also be dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through advising and other informal academic and cultural settings.
Responsibilities
The Art & Design Department is focused on contemporary art and design, supported by a strong lecture and gallery program. It offers BFA degrees in Studio Art and Graphic Design, BA degrees in Digital Design, Studio Art, Graphic Design, and Art Education, as well as a Bachelors of Science in Art Therapy. Our design graduates students intern with and/or work for major design and advertising firms in Chicago, and have been accepted into highly competitive Masters programs around the country. The department currently has approximately 45 majors. In fall 2008, the department moved into a state of the art 4,000 ft2 facility. More information about the Art & Design Department can be found at http://art.trnty.edu.
Compensation
Rank and salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, pension, life insurance, and disability insurance.
Review of applications will begin Spring 2022. The desirable start date is August 2022. For further information about the position contact:
Prof. Ryan Thompson, Chair, Art & Design Department
Trinity Christian College
Email: [email protected]
Only electronic application documents will be accepted.
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Three references (included within your vita or in a separate document)
- Faith Statement. In a separate document, please provide details about your Christian faith and faith practices.
- Mission and Diversity Statement. In a separate document, please provide a reflection on Trinity Christian College’s Mission, as well as a reflection on your experience working with diverse persons and in diverse settings. For your review, Trinity Christian College’s Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website under “Full Statements” at https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/#tcc-mission
- Transcripts
Trinity Christian College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in accounting and business administration, nursing, education, computer science, pre-medicine, and pre-law. Trinity also offers master’s programs in counseling psychology and special education as well as degree completion programs in education and business. Trinity Christian College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
