Position is available July 1, 2010. 

Responsibilities:  plans, directs, and coordinates the academic, operational, personnel, budgetary, and promotional activities pertaining to the department; provides leadership and direction in the development and implementation of academic programs;  advocates quality in teaching.

Minimum qualifications: appropriate terminal degree in art discipline; demonstrated administrative capabilities and experience in exercising leadership and consultative decision-making at the departmental level in higher education; experience with key aspects of curricular development, budget activities, facilities, equipment and new technologies; demonstrated teaching ability in higher education; strong record of scholarly and/or creative activities. 

Preferred qualifications:  graduate programs administration; experience with national accreditation processes; familiarity with fundraising/grant writing and community based funding. 

Salary is commensurate with experience, training, and market conditions.

Send letter of application; complete and current professional resume or vita; statement of administrative philosophy; names and contact information for three or more references; transcript of highest degree earned; labeled examples of recent work and student work (slides/CD/DVD/URL) and/or examples of published work as appropriate to the applicant's discipline; and a pre-addressed, stamped envelope to:  

Professor Patricia Nelson
Chairperson Search Committee
Department of Art
Ball State University
Muncie, IN  47306

Although every effort will be made to return materials after completion of the search, Ball State University cannot be responsible for materials submitted in support of a candidate's application. 

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. www.bsu.edu/art

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