Adjunct Faculty MFA Curatorial Practice

Adjunct faculty positions for MFA in Curatorial Practice courses for AY21: Curatorial Practice Seminar, Thesis, Practicum, and Intercultural Practices.

Summary of Essential Functions:

• Teach graduate students the rising and pressing concerns in the fields of curatorial practice, contemporary art, and community-based practices
• Teach graduate students to consider the ethics and impact of their emerging practices

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the program director to connect the course to program initiatives and learning outcomes
• Develop and present weekly lectures and presentations featuring practitioners, cultural projects, and case studies
• Develop a course reading list with reflective assignments
• Develop and lead participatory workshops
• Present information and assignments to students orally and in writing
• Research and invite guest lecturers and critics
• Facilitate and moderate student discussions
• Assess and grade student work throughout the semester and at its conclusion

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of socially engaged curatorial practices, emerging art practices, and art history and theory
• Google/Adobe/Microsoft software, classroom hardware, and grading and assessment systems
• Ability to work with students from all backgrounds and stages in their careers both individually and in groups

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing curatorial and cultural projects
• Demonstrated teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Track record of working with diverse constituents, partners, students, audiences, and communities
• Strong foundation of the various social and political intersections of contemporary art, culture, and society
• Actively working in the field