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Job Summary

Available courses are:

ARTDES 177: Jewelry/Metals for Non-Majors, 001 | TueThu | 8:30a-10:45a

ARTDES 307: Jewelry/Metals: Multiples & Mechanisms, 001 | TueThu | 11:15a-1:30p

ARTDES 177:

Students learn the jewelry and metalsmithing techniques to create their own jewelry and small metal objects. Designing, sawing, piercing, soldering, forming, stone setting and finishing are covered in this course. Emphasis is placed on mastering craft, solving problems, and developing innovative designs. Students will have 24-hour access to the studio and will need to work outside of class to complete the course work.

ARTDES 307:

In this course, students explore casting, die making and digital processes designed to accurately reproduce multiple elements. They expand their skill sets to create innovative jewelry and small objects that use compelling forms, patterns and integrated mechanisms in their design. Students deepen their understanding of the significance of historical and contemporary artifacts and processes to further inform their own work.

Required Qualifications*Master's degree in art, design, or comparable field.Minimum 1 year college-level teaching experience.Demonstrated ability to teach, provide experiences for, and oversee students in their development of the skills, vocabulary, and understanding of the principles and cultural context described in each of the course descriptions.  Record of active creative work, scholarship, research and/or industry or other relevant professional engagement.Ability to assess student work in a timely and effective manner.Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

The University of Michigan resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg - The Three Fire Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, as well as the Wyandot Nation. In particular, the university resides on land gifted by the three Nations and the Wyandot Nation, along with many other Indigenous Nations, in the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs. We acknowledge the language of "gift" in the original treaty entails mutual relationships between treaty parties, respect, and obligation on the part of the settlers. We advocate for Indigenous struggles against ongoing settler-colonization and strive for a decolonized future.
 

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Application Deadline

Lecturer job openings are posted for ten days.  The review and selection process may begin at any time. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the required posting period has ended.
 

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.