Half-Time Studio Art Faculty, Department Of Art And Design

Trinity Christian College invites applications for a half-time faculty position in Studio Art, beginning August 2025.

Qualifications:

Masters degree in Studio Art or Design required. Experience in college-level teaching and scholarship is desired.

Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Successful candidates will possess the ability to articulate the relationship between their academic discipline, the vocational preparation of their students, and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates are also dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through faculty-mentored research, advising, and other settings. Trinity particularly welcomes applications from candidates who have professional or personal narratives that reflect diverse perspectives, as well as those who have engaged with issues relevant to preparing students to work and live with intercultural competence and compassion.

Responsibilities:

This is a 9-month part-time faculty role. Primary responsibilities include teaching four art and design courses per year that serve the department and college needs and align with the area of expertise of the successful candidate. Desirable areas of expertise include painting, drawing, and sculpture. In their first year, new faculty participate in a year-long formation program that begins with a three-day institute in August.

About the Department:

The Art & Design Department offers majors in Graphic Design (BA/BFA), Studio Art (BA/BFA), Art Education, Art Therapy, and Digital Design. In recent years, Trinity Art & Design graduates have been accepted into Masters programs at the following schools (among others): Pratt Institute (NY), Otis College of Art & Design (LA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Columbia College Chicago.

The Art & Design Faculty are active and engaged in the field, having published and exhibited their work nationally and internationally. They have research interests in conceptual art, social practice, the climate crisis, bookmaking, printmaking, and typography. More information about the department can be found on the college website: http://www.trnty.edu.

Salary Range:

$22,250 to $33,250, based on degree, experience, and qualifications.

Timeline:

The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Desirable start date is August 16, 2025, with new faculty orientation preceding that date. For further information about the position contact:

Ryan Thompson, Chair of the Department of Art and Design

Trinity Christian College

Phone: 708-239-4786

Email: ryan.thompson@trnty.edu

Application:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• CV
• Portfolio of personal work via website link or PDF
• Portfolio of student work if available
• A faith statement briefly describing your beliefs, the church you are involved with, and your Christian practices
• A reflection on Trinity Christian College's Mission
• A reflection on experience working in, and with, diverse populations and environments
• Contact information for at least three references (you do not need to provide letters)
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the point of application)

For your review, Trinity Christian College's Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/

Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in business, nursing, education, social work, computing and data analytics, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs and master's programs. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.