Whale Museum-Whale Watch Celebrated Ariel Durrant is one of many to present senior projects in the form of gallery exhibits this spring. Her show, Spinal Tap, presents an array of "books" made from found objects.
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
College of the Atlantic (COA) is seeking a full-time faculty member to fill the newly created Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. COA's approach to food systems will engage students in examining the myriad and far-reaching social, cultural, political, ecological, and economic implications of the ways our food is perceived, produced, distributed and consumed.
This is a full-time faculty position with teaching responsibilities in both general interdisciplinary and specialized courses, and program development. The Chair will offer courses that help students gain awareness of, understand, analyze, and address a range of questions and problems concerning food systems. Areas of expertise and background may include, but are not limited to agrarian studies, nutrition and public health, rural-urban food connections, community food security, farm and food policy, local and global systems of food production and distribution, as well as food businesses.
In addition to teaching, the Chair is expected to lead the shared work of developing a cohesive, innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum in sustainable food systems. The college seeks to develop a program that will offer students multiple points of entry into agriculture and food systems studies, particularly through agricultural production, science, policy, and business or non-profit work, and build on current assets including the college's farm, dining hall, and faculty in the environmental sciences, human studies, arts, and education. The Chair will also engage students in projects that extend beyond the COA campus, which may include policy advocacy, on-farm work, research, activism, and publication. The Chair will advise students, direct senior projects and independent studies, and forge connections and collaborations with other agriculture and food systems organizations and businesses. In addition, the Chair will provide leadership and management of the Trans-Atlantic Partnership between COA, University of Kassel in Germany, and the Organic Research Centre in the UK.
The successful candidate must have excellent teaching skills, the ability to teach across multiple disciplines, and experience working in cross-cultural contexts. Ideal candidates will also have significant professional experience and/or a terminal degree, and demonstrated success in program development. Experience with grant management, project management and farming is also desirable. COA is particularly interested in a candidate who is committed to collaborating with colleagues across the college and in designing a program that contributes to the core curriculum in human ecology.
Send a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy that includes discussion of the necessary elements of a food systems curriculum, a C.V. or resume and the names and contact information of three references to: Sustainable Food Systems Search Committee, Attn: Barbara Carter, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Review of applications will begin on March 25, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
The Allan Stone Chair in Visual Arts
College of the
Atlantic seeks to honor the legacy of Allan Stone by establishing a Chair in Visual Arts in his name. Stone, the New York art dealer and collector and Mount Desert Island summer resident, combined a broad expertise in abstract expressionism, found objects, and realist painting. For more information about the Allan Stone Chair in Visual Arts, go to http://www.coa.edu/stonechair/.
College of the
Atlantic seeks a full time faculty member to serve as the Allan Stone Chair in Visual Arts to teach Art History and Studio Art courses. Candidates will only be considered if they have experience in both of these areas. Candidates must have experience in teaching the History of Art within a broad cultural and interdisciplinary context, and in addition, have experience teaching studio art (such as photography, media arts, sculpture, painting, or drawing). This position entails teaching five undergraduate courses a year, overseeing independent studies, and supervising senior projects. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership and play a central role in defining the future direction of art history at the college, and offer courses that connect to other areas of our interdisciplinary curriculum. This position includes the responsibility for academic coordination of a small on-campus gallery during the academic year. All COA faculty collaborate in democratic governance, committee work, and crafting a shared vision of Human Ecological education. A terminal degree in an appropriate field is strongly preferred.
Send a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, C.V., a digital or slide portfolio (10-15 images), and names and contact information for three references to: Barbara Carter, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Review of applications will begin October 31, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
College of the
Atlantic is committed to academic excellence, cultural diversity, and multicultural education. COA is an AA/EEO employer. Applications are especially encouraged from persons who would enhance the ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity of the College.
Visiting Faculty Member in Foreign Languages:
Spanish and Second Language Acquisition - 1 year Temporary Position
College of the Atlantic seeks a full-time faculty member in Spanish and Foreign Languages to begin no later than August 2009. The successful candidate must have experience teaching Spanish and will be responsible for teaching Spanish language at the intermediate and advanced levels to help students deepen their mastery of the language. The candidate must also have the ability to teach at least one other language at the introductory and intermediate levels. Also strongly desired is the ability to serve as an effective advisor and support person for students pursuing studies in less commonly taught languages. This is a temporary, replacement position which could start as early as the winter or spring trimesters of 2009.
This position involves teaching five classes a year. Additional responsibilities include: advising students on language learning, directing final projects and independent studies, and collaborating with a visiting Spanish professor associated with the college's Yucatan Winter Term Program. This position requires: evidence of excellent language teaching skills and fluency in Spanish and competence to teach at least one other language as well. A Ph.D. in foreign languages or a closely related field is strongly preferred and the ability to teach in multiple languages is strongly desired.
Send a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, C.V., at least one course proposal, and three letters of reference to: Language Search Committee, Attn: Barbara Carter, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Review of applications will begin in November and continue until the position is filled.
College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Email: inquiry@coa.edu
