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ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABLE POSITION

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The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

College of Fine Arts

Department of Art & Art History

 POSITION:  Assistant Professor, History of Photography.  Full time.  Probationary appointment leading to a tenure decision.  Service and committee work expected. 

SALARY:  $44,000.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  PhD by time of appointment.  Specialist in the History of Photography.  Evidence of scholarship.  Ability to teach the history of photography from the 19th century to present.  Demonstrated familiarity with and application of critical theory, also must have the ability to teach introductory surveys of general Art History.  Demonstrated ability to teach aesthetics and theory.  Knowledge of new media and contemporary issues. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Experience teaching beyond the T.A. level.  Publication record.  Knowledge of computing and applications to teaching.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  All application materials must be received by December 1, 2007.

APPOINTMENT DATE:  August 18, 2008.

APPLICATION:  Signed letter of application; CV; writing samples/published work; names and complete addresses (mailing, telephone, fax, and e-mail) of three recommenders.  Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want materials returned.  Send to: Holly Barnet-Sanchez, Chair, Photo Historian Search Committee, Department of Art and Art History, MSC04 2560, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001.  Fax (505) 277-5955.

The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a city of 600,000 on the Rio Grande at an altitude of 5,200 feet.  Albuquerque’s many cultures give the city a fascinating mix in terms of its history, arts, cuisine, languages, and values.  The University of New Mexico is a large, diverse state university with a faculty of over 3,000 serving approximately 32,700 students.  The Department of Art and Art History offers the B.A.F.A., B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees.