What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Faculty Position in Design and Studio Practice position at Bennington College?
Bennington College invites applications for a full-time faculty member in Design and Studio Practice that will teach 5, 4-credit courses each academic year in digital arts that include classes such as Doll House, Diorama-Created Worlds; Tessellation; basic Visual Programming & Parametric Modeling; and From Digital Models to Technical Drawings.
Responsibilities also include academic advising, service to the College community, and being a teacher-practitioner, actively engaged in professional interests and activities. The minimum requirements for this position are at least a bachelor’s degree in architecture, design, or a related field, although a Master’s Degree is preferred.
Bennington College is a small residential liberal arts college in southern Vermont, long distinguished for its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded in 1932 on the principle of active engagement in learning, which manifests in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. Bennington’s open curricular structures facilitate innovative teaching across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and small class sizes enable student-centered and engaged learning within the classroom.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA , and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College’s approach to pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply.
Candidates should apply online below by submitting: a) letter of application that describes teaching experience and professional work, and includes a reflection on the candidate’s potential to contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment through teaching, research, and/or service; b) curriculum vitae; c) link to the candidate's personal website and/or digital files; d) descriptions of at least three courses in digital arts that the candidate would be interested in the offering; and e) the names and contact information for three references.
Review of applications will begin on May 8, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. This position requires the successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.