Assistant Professor of Arts Administration

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The School of Art is part of the College of Visual & Performing Arts ( CVPA), a community of artists with over 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. It is the largest visual and performing arts unit in the University of North Carolina system and is recognized for its comprehensive array of graduate programs and the success of its graduates. The School of Art enrolls over 500 undergraduate majors and offers degrees in Art Education, Art History, Arts Administration, Animation, New Media and Design, Painting, Printmaking and Drawing, Photography, and Sculpture and Ceramics. Housed in a first-rate facility and located next door to the acclaimed Weatherspoon Art Museum, the School of Art features the Greensboro Project Space gallery-an experimental site in a vibrant downtown that is also home to the Greensboro Cultural Center, Tanger Center for Performing Arts, the International Civil Rights Museum, and numerous other cultural institutions.

UNC Greensboro is a minority-serving institution with an undergraduate population of 52% ethnic minority students and 66% female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration. With an enrollment of more than 18,000 students, including 3,500 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system.

The Arts Administration Program is an interdisciplinary arts program that engages in teaching and research about visual and performing arts. The mission of the Arts Administration Program is to educate students in preparation for leadership, advocacy and service in the profession of arts administration and arts management. The program addresses areas of study such as programming, business strategy, nonprofit management, entrepreneurship, marketing/communications, fundraising, financial management, law, and organizational behavior specific to the arts. The Program serves undergraduate students who want to work in nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, arts businesses, start their own arts business or nonprofit, or be a professional artist. In the future, the Program may also collaborate with graduate programs in the School of Art and across the CVPA. The Program has two full time faculty members, including this position, and two adjunct faculty members.

The Arts Administration Program seeks to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Arts Administration with an individual with professional experience as a visual artist or in managing a visual art or design business to teach arts entrepreneurship, arts administration, and related subjects to undergraduate students.

UNCG values the diversity of its student body and is committed to attracting a diverse and inclusive applicant pool for this position.

Responsibilities include:

The successful candidate will:

Applicants should submit the following via the online application process.
* Cover Letter
* CV/Resume including all academic, teaching, research, and professional experience
* One syllabus of university-level course previously taught by the applicant or equivalent for professional workshops
* Teaching Statement that specifically addresses inclusive teaching practices
* Name and contact information for at least three references

Additional materials such as letters of reference, portfolio, additional sample syllabi, evidence of teaching effectiveness, links to websites, publications, etc. are welcome.

Questions about the position may be directed to Hannah Grannemann, Director of the Arts Administration Program and Search Committee Chair at hagranne@uncg.edu.