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New York University Instructor of Arts Practice in Mixed Media (Open Rank) in United States
The Division of Arts & Humanities at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint an Instructor of Arts Practice in Mixed Media (Open Rank) on a fixed term, three-year contract.
The Instructor of Arts Practice in Mixed Media will be expected to manage and support all aspects of the day-to-day studio operations across multiple key arts practice teaching, learning and research studios (Photo, Print, Painting & Drawing). The role of the position will provide key technical, academic, and administrative support for arts practice-based courses, research and programming with a heavy focus on the BA in Art and Art History and the MFA in Art and Media programs, but inclusive of other undergraduate arts programs that utilize the studios.
The Instructor of Arts Practice in Mixed Media will be required to assume leadership responsibilities, including training and managing student monitors, forecasting budgets, executing procurement processes, developing safety training materials and conducting technical and specialized workshops for students, faculty and staff.
About NYU Abu Dhabi
https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/
NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world, making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together, NYU's campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university, giving faculty, academic staff and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.
NYUAD is committed to building and strengthening a university-wide culture of inclusion, diversity, belonging and equity (IDBE), which is fundamental to the University’s commitment to excellence. Visit our website for more information on NYUAD’s commitment to IDBE (https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-and-equity.html) and how these values are fundamental to our mission.
Students are drawn from among the world’s best. They are bright, intellectually passionate, and committed to building a campus environment anchored in mutual respect, understanding, and care. The NYUAD undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships, graduate-school admissions, and other global honors. Graduate education is an area of growth for the University; the current graduate student population of over 100 students is expected to expand in the next decade as doctoral programs are developed.
Working for NYUAD
At NYUAD, we recognize that Abu Dhabi is more than where you work; it’s your home. In order for you thrive, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance; educational assistance for your dependents; access to health and wellness services; and more. NYUAD is committed to faculty and staff success throughout the academic trajectory, providing support for ambitious and world-class research projects and innovative, interactive teaching approaches. Support for dual-career families is a priority. Visit our website for more information on benefits for you and your dependents. (https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/careers/magazines/NYU-Abu-Dhabi-Compensation-and-Benefits.pdf)
Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in technical direction, fine art, design, education, or related field
Extensive experience managing a multidisciplinary arts practice studio in an educational setting
Experience with arts practice studio safety program implementation and enforcement
Excellent planning skills, managing competing demands on resources, personal, and space, whilst at the same time exhibiting patience and flexibility in dealing with changing priorities
Ability to work with student projects and students’ production needs for course requirements
Experience in black and white film photographic practice is a plus
Experience working in an educational setting is preferred
Regional experience within the GCC is a plus
General Duties
Act as the first point of contact for the Photo, Print and Mixed Media arts practice-based studios at NYUAD.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the arts practice studios.
Maintain clean, well-organized, safe and highly functional studios.
Ensure arts practice studios are in a safe working order, well stocked, and readily available to students, faculty and staff with a primary focus on supporting teaching, learning and research.
Cultivate an environment of collaboration, etiquette, and safety across arts practice studios.
Actively promote wider access to and exploitation of the arts practice studios.
Hire, train, schedule and supervise student employees to assist in managing day-to-day operations across multiple arts practice studios.
Assist university stakeholders with arts practice-based studio enhancement projects to ensure efficient in-studio workflows, safe working environments and effective teaching, learning and research requirements are achieved.
Work closely with key arts faculty stakeholders and academic staff to ensure all aspects of the arts practice studios (photo, print, painting & drawing) needs are being met and kept to a high standard of operations to best position all programs within the division for success.
Work independently yet collaboratively as a member of Academic Arts Operations which is a larger team of academic staff members supporting programs across the arts with highly specialized, technical and administrative skill sets.
More broadly, support all educational needs of the facilities, faculty, students, and staff in support of teaching, learning, and research.
Technical:
Perform safety inspections of tools and equipment on a regularly scheduled and as-needed-to basis.
Monitor studio workflows to ensure safe utilization and handling of materials, tools and equipment are exercised by students, faculty and staff.
Assist in the designing and fabricating processes supporting project stakeholders across the arts.
Provide both curricular and co-curricular technical guidance, workshops and training sessions in support of teaching, learning and research processes promoting overall operational safety within arts practice-based studios.
Train students, student assistants, faculty and staff on the proper and safe use of photo, print and mixed media equipment, tools, materials and resources.
Academic:
Act as an integral member of the Academic Arts Operations Team of academic staff supporting all arts programs across the Arts & Humanities Division.
Work closely with faculty, staff, and students to understand teaching and production goals, ensuring arts practice-based studios are designed and well equipped to meet those needs.
Work directly with faculty and students to support the successful completion of class assignments and projects.
Actively support teaching, learning and research through specialized trainings, workshops and technical consultations with students, faculty and staff with a heavy emphasis on the safe usage of tools, equipment, materials and arts practice studio resources both inside and outside of course timings.
Actively support end-of-semester productions showcasing students’ in-class final projects.
Support the annual Capstone Festival, representing seniors’ student projects across the arts with a heavy emphasis on projects involving photography, printmaking, painting & drawing and other mixed-media.
Work closely with art program faculty and academic staff to produce and support art program divisional events, performances, screenings, exhibitions, and other special projects as needed.
Provide administrative support for off-campus arts-related activities to further assist the teaching, learning and research process including logistical, technical, safety and logistical support for field trips, location-based training, screenings, performances, installations, or any other arts program-related activities.
Operational:
Asset management and inventory recording.
Oversee and manage a high level of specialized tool and equipment repair, maintenance and servicing schedules to ensure safe working environments.
Coordinate with outsourced vendors to service specialized tools and equipment on an as-needed-to basis.
Managing inventories, ordering classroom and research materials, and receiving deliveries.
Research vendors, specifications, and pricing; evaluate the practical need for tools, equipment and consumables for purchases to provide recommendations and assist in the coordination process to support course or research-related classes and projects.
Ensure that arts practice studios are well organized, highly functional and safe learning environments to support ongoing teaching, learning, research and open studio hours.
Hire, train, schedule and supervise student employees to assist in managing day-to-day operations across multiple arts practice studios.
Work closely with the Arts Practice Specialist and Arts Leadership Teams to ensure arts practice studio workflows, guidelines, policies and procedures are in line with the most up-to-date practices and requirements and in line with other art practice-based studios across the division.
Coordinate space use scheduling requirements in tandem with divisional administrators to accommodate course and research-related activities.
Assess safety and security issues and maintain knowledge of protocols and regulations to ensure compliance with government and university health and safety regulations (c.g. OSHAD, EPA, etc.).
Work closely with several key collaborators such as: Arts Leadership Team, Art Program Heads, A&H Administration, Arts Center Team and Art Gallery Team.
To apply for this position, please submit the following items:
CV
Cover Letter
Portfolio
Name and email addresses of three contact references. Three letters of recommendation will be requested at a later stage.
We will begin reviewing applications immediately; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in the Fall of 2024. We anticipate that successful candidates can start the appointment and relocate to Abu Dhabi in Spring 2025.
NYUAD is committed to equality and is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our university.
For questions about this position, please email nyuad.academicrecuitment@nyu.edu.
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