Job Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Indigenous Art Studio
Rank: Assistant Professor
Tenure Information: Tenure Track
Start Date: July 1, 2025
Salary Range: $79,132 to $94,000

Position Description
The successful candidate will:
? Design curriculum for and teach courses in Indigenous studio art practices at the undergraduate level.
? Contribute to graduate programs through teaching, committee supervision or participation, and/or mentorship of graduate students.
? Develop and teach undergraduate courses in other areas of the art studio program or within the Faculty of Fine Arts, as relevant to the successful candidate?s experience, expertise, and interests.
? Contribute to development of new curriculum and revision of existing curriculum at the program and course level.
? Articulate and conduct a program of original and impactful creative practice and/or scholarly research, as appropriate to the Assistant Professor rank and as required for future tenure and promotion in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
? Contribute in a meaningful and collaborative way to departmental, Faculty, and University service and collegial governance, through participation in committees and other activities such as external outreach, recruitment, and service with organizations in their field.
? Lead outreach, recruitment, and/or engagement activities to serve Indigenous students, community members, and/or artists, fostering positive, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations.

Qualifications
The committee recognizes that Indigenous peoples have been historically excluded from and under-represented in graduate education and art institutions, and is open to a variety of forms of evidence demonstrating that a candidate meets the below requirements, including but not limited to educational experiences, volunteer positions, and work in other artistic, community, cultural, or professional contexts.

Application Process
Interested individuals should submit an application via the ULethbridge Careers page (https://uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8049) that includes:
? A letter of interest that describes artistic background/experience, outlines relationships to community, and explains interest in the position;
? Examples of creative work, provided through a link to professional website, links to websites for exhibitions and cultural projects, images with image list, links to video/audio sites;
? A current curriculum vitae;
? Names and contact information for three qualified referees. We request one reference who can speak to the candidate?s connections with and relationship to Indigenous community/communities, as well as two references who can address the candidate?s teaching and research/creative practice qualifications. Referees will be contacted for shortlisted candidates.

Candidates may be asked to provide additional materials for the search committee?s consideration.

Applications must be received by February 14, 2025.

Please address application documents to:
Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch, Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4
Tel: (403) 329-2126


Email: finearts.dean@uleth.ca Please contact Dr. Josie Mills, chair of the search committee (josephine.mills@uleth.ca) with any questions related to this opportunity.

To view the full job ad, click here: Indigenous Art Studio Posting.pdf or visit https://uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8049