Assistant Professor - Department of Fine Arts

Mount Allison University

Teaching responsibilities will include:
• Fall: FINA 2201 (Intaglio and Relief), FINA 3201 (Intermediate Printmaking I), and FINA 1001 (Drawing Explorations)

The ideal applicant will have completed a Master of Fine Arts degree, have experience teaching printmaking and drawing courses at the undergraduate level, a strong commitment to studio practice, and an active exhibition record. Informed awareness of contemporary discourse in visual arts and the ability to incorporate critical theory into studio courses at all levels is also required.

The ability to teach a wide range of traditional and non-traditional methods in printmaking including Lithography, Intaglio, and Relief printmaking is essential. Familiarity in Screen-print, Letterpress, or alternative processes will be considered an asset.

The printmaking studio features five etching presses of various sizes, two lithographic presses with a selection of stones, a Vandercook SP20 letterpress, a one-arm manual screen print vacuum table, ventilated acid room, dark room and NuArc exposure unit.
In addition to the primary teaching responsibilities in printmaking, the candidate will teach FINA 1001 Drawing Explorations, an introductory drawing course for non-Fine Arts majors.
The appointment will be made at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, and will begin on July1, 2025, subject to budgetary approval. This position requires that the successful candidate teach in-person, however they can work remotely through July if they are not able to be in Sackville until August.

Applications should be submitted as a single PDF and include:
• letter of application
• curriculum vitae
• documentation of recent creative work (maximum of 20 images)
• names and contact information for two references
• a teaching portfolio, including course outlines and examples of student work

Consideration of complete applications will begin on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and will continue until the position has been filled. Applications should be sent to:

Chair of the Studio Search Committee
Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts
Mount Allison University
152 Main Street, Sackville, NB E4L 1B3
Email: finearts@mta.ca

Mount Allison is a highly respected small undergraduate institution. With 15 full and part-time faculty and technical staff and approximately 130 students, the Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts offers a BFA and BA with majors and minors in studio art, with studio courses in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, open media, and sculpture. We also offer a BA with majors and minors in Art History, as well as a minor in Museum and Curatorial Studies. The School is housed in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, a purpose-built facility on the Mount Allison campus. An important support to the Pierre Lassonde School is the Owens Art Gallery, with a program of contemporary and historical exhibitions and visiting artists’ presentations.

At Mount Allison, we are committed to ensuring your interview experience is as comfortable and accessible as possible. If you require any accommodations or adjustments during the interview process, please do not hesitate to inform us. Your needs are important to us, and our dedicated team is here to support you.

Mount Allison University is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual and gender identities. We seek candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute to the further diversification of our campus community.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadian and permanent residents should indicate their citizenship status in their application.

Mount Allison University acknowledges, honours, and respects that the land named Sackville, NB is part of the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People who are the historic inhabitants, custodians, and dwellers on the land where our University is built and confirms its commitment to strengthening relationships with all Indigenous people.