Associate or Full Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track, Photography, Video and Imaging

This Associate or Full Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track, Photography, Video and Imaging position is with University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. The School of Art seeks an accomplished artist whose work demonstrates a sustained engagement with the material, historical, and experimental possibilities of photography. We are particularly interested in candidates who can maintain and expand the program's strengths in analog and alternative process photography while contributing to contemporary conversations surrounding image-making, lens based visual culture and interdisciplinary artistic research. The successful candidate will help steward and advance a culture of making that values technical expertise, conceptual rigor, experimentation and critical inquiry. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Photography, Video and Imaging, with primary expertise in analog photography, darkroom practice and alternative/historic photographic processes. Develop and implement curriculum that meaningfully integrates experiential learning and engagement with material that prepares students for future professional challenges. Mentor undergraduate and graduate students through critiques, reviews, independent studies and thesis supervision in a manner that creates a sense of community and belonging. Maintain an active, nationally and/or internationally recognized creative research profile. Share leadership with the PVI faculty in the coordination and administration of the Photography, Video and Imaging area. Lead and participate in curriculum development and program coordination at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Contribute to strategic planning, undergraduate recruitment, graduate recruitment and program visibility. Collaborate with the PVI Facilities Manager who is responsible for oversight and maintenance of darkroom, alternative process and related photographic facilities as needed. Participate actively in departmental, college, and university governance, including committee service and faculty leadership responsibilities. Support visiting artist programming, public engagement initiatives and professional outreach activities. Collaborate with colleagues across artistic disciplines and contribute to the School's research and educational mission. The Photography, Video and Imaging area is a highly collaborative unit in which faculty work closely together to support students, manage shared resources, and shape the curriculum. The successful candidate will play an active role in the continued development of the area, the School of Art and the University. We welcome candidates who value mentorship, shared governance, and thoughtful engagement with the work of the program.