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School of Art Director at Texas Tech University

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Position Description

Search Announcement: School of Art Director at Texas Tech University

The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts and the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Art at Texas Tech University enthusiastically seek nominations and applications for a visionary leader as Director of the School of Art (SOA) at the rank of tenured, full professor. The ideal candidate will lead a thriving program that exemplifies the highest standards of a creative, multi-faceted, and scholarly community. The new Director is expected to assume office in the summer of 2025 and reports to the Dean of the College. The schools of the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts provide a supportive visual and performing arts education. Students join a community of 1100 arts-dedicated undergraduate and graduate students that includes D.M.A. and Ph.D. candidates.

Texas Tech University is being assisted in this search by Academic Search. Nominations, applications, and inquiries may be sent in complete confidence to mailto:TTUSOADIRECTOR@academicsearch.org.

For the full prospectus, click https://www.academicsearch.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/8/ASI-Texas-Tech-University-Director-of-Art-Profilep1.pdf, and for the Academic Search website, click https://apptrkr.com/5626733.

Nominators and prospective candidates may also arrange a confidential conversation about this opportunity with Rich Cummins, Senior Consultant, at mailto:rich.cummins@academicsearch.org.

If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at mailto:hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or 806-742-3851.

Applications are due by October 18, 2024.Application materials should include:

  • A letter of application that addresses the expectations discussed in the Qualifications and Leadership Agenda.
  • A one-page maximum statement addressing the candidate’s leadership and administrative philosophy and experience.
  • A list of at least five professional/personal references with contact information, including telephone and email, and a note indicating the candidate’s working relationship with each. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate.
  • Curriculum vitae.

To ensure full consideration, candidates must complete an online application through the Texas Tech University’s website.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5626733

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