The Studio Arts Program at Trinity College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning fall
2027 in the area of painting. The candidate will be head of the painting area, teaching across all levels of painting, overseeing
facilities, and developing the curriculum in innovative ways. Other responsibilities include mentoring students, departmental service,
participation and contribution to departmental programming, and service to the college. The teaching load is 2/2 for the first two years (and
3/2 thereafter, five courses per year), with a one-semester paid leave every fourth year. Position offers a competitive salary and benefits,
a start-up expense fund, ongoing annual research funds, conference travel funds and a personal studio space.
We are especially
interested in candidates who welcome the interchange of ideas that working at a liberal arts college provides, and whose scholarly and
creative interests would lend to trans-disciplinary collaboration (whether via research or pedagogy). Additionally, we seek a colleague who
will engage with the city of Hartford and is able to incorporate into their teaching the diverse roles of art in a global and urban context.
Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching as well as continued, strong, professional accomplishments in their
field on a national and international level. We encourage candidates versed in the history, theory, and criticism of contemporary art. The
department prioritizes a candidate's broad intellectual rigor and capacity to teach a wide spectrum of painting techniques and concepts to
majors and non-majors. Applicants must hold an MFA degree or equivalent. Two years or more teaching experience preferred.
Trinity
is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college
maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate
students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse
capital city to be among Trinity's most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with
institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College
prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.
Please submit the following to https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3763: Cover letter that summarizes
qualifications and creative/research interests, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, two sample syllabi of courses taught (combined into
one pdf document), 15-20 images of current work (images should emphasize breadth of work with limited detail shots) and 15 images of student
work from classes taught (labelled and combined into one pdf document), and contact information for three references willing to provide
letters of recommendation. Please note: maximum file size for each upload is 9 MB. References will be contacted for those finalists reaching
interview stage of search. Please note: maximum file size for each upload is 9 MB.
Review of applications will begin on November 15
and continue until position is filled. Please direct any questions to Lynn Sullivan, Search Committee Co-Chair ([contact details available in the full listing]).
