Position at University of Delaware

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Art Conservation Department
University of Delaware

Beginning September 1, 2016

The Department of Art Conservation at the University of Delaware
invites applications for a tenure-track position in art conservation
at the assistant professor level beginning September 1, 2016.  The
department prefers scholars focusing on the History and Technology
of Art Materials, whose work speaks to historical as well as
contemporary art.

In addition to pursuing a research agenda, the appointee will be
expected to enhance the department's course offerings in the history
and technology of art methods, and documentation and examination of
artifacts, and play an active role in advising both undergraduate
and graduate students.

The successful candidate will join a department of five full-time UD
faculty members with extensive records of scholarship and public
outreach in addition to 15 teaching conservators and scientists at
Winterthur Museum.  This position is crucial to advancing the
Department's and College's long-term commitment to excellence for
education and training of undergraduates, Master's-level, and
doctoral students in conservation and preservation.

The candidate must demonstrate an especially strong commitment to
undergraduate teaching and mentoring.  We especially want to
encourage individuals to apply who are willing to contribute to the
interdisciplinary dialogue between conservators, scientists, art
historians, and living artists and other disciplines found on
campus.  Active research projects with the potential for involving
undergraduate students would be crucial to this position.

The successful candidate will ideally contribute to the current need
to provide artists with a resource that can provide accessible,
accurate, and current information about available artist's
materials, their composition, appropriate uses, aging properties,
and safety in use.

The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute
to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through
their research, teaching and/or service.

Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware is one of the nation's
oldest institutions of higher education and combines tradition and
innovation.  Our long-standing partnership with the Winterthur
Museum allows for unparalleled opportunities for our faculty and
students.  Also, the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
and the University of Delaware's Center for Material Culture
Studies, Department of Art, and Department of Art History also
enhance the opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching and
research.

Responsibilities will include:

    Regularly teach undergraduate courses on the history and
    technology of art materials and technical art history

    Teach non-destructive examination techniques, alone or as part
    of a team, for the first- year, master's- level courses,
    Conservation Principles 1 and 2

    Conduct research on artists' techniques (this could include
    living artists or Old Master techniques and materials), or other
    related topics.  Publications online or in print are to be
    encouraged

    Provide guidance in research and independent study projects to
    undergraduate and graduate students

    Advise undergraduate students on degree completion and
    professional practice and help to arrange practical internships

    Serve on departmental, college, and university committees

    Collaborate with faculty and staff across campus, including in
    the departments of Art History, Art, and Chemistry, and
    Biochemistry, as well as within regional/national cultural
    institutions

    Provide consultation to contemporary artists on their choices in
    materials and techniques in order to maximize long-term
    preservation of their works

    Represent the department in professional organizations, both
    local and national, and other responsibilities as assigned by
    the Department Chair

The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Art
Conservation, and teaching experience at the college level is
required.  The candidate should demonstrate a strong interest in
teaching and research in addition to excellent communication and
collaborative skills.  The ideal applicant will be a generalist in
historical art materials and techniques and be able to work with
materials across disciplines and historical artifact categories.
The successful candidate should possess experience conducting
research on historical artist's materials and a demonstrated record
of scholarship and publication.

Please visit our website at

    <URL:http://www.udel.edu>

and the Art Conservation department website at

    <URL:http://www.artcons.udel.edu>

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
encourages applications from minority group members and women.

The appointment will begin on September 1, 2016.  Applicants should
visit

    <URL:http://www.udel.edu/udjobs>

and read 'Applicant Instructions' under the 'Resources for
Applicants' tab before submitting their applications.  Applicants
are asked to create and upload a single document that includes a
cover letter and a c.v.  Please also arrange for each of your three
recommenders to be upload their letters to the online application
system.  Review of applications will begin upon receipt, with a
deadline of October 30, 2015.

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