Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Advertising Photography

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Advertising Photography

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College of Art and Design

CAD School of Photo Arts and Sciences

Detailed Job Description

The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences invites applicants to apply for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses, including classes for the Advertising Photography option within the Photographic Imaging Arts BFA. The ideal candidate is a creative assignment photographer dedicated to educating future image makers, highly skilled in lighting (studio and location), and understanding contemporary photographic practices, technologies, and trends.

The candidate’s portfolio should demonstrate professional experience with studio and location lighting for still product photography and portraits, concept and execution of assignment photography, and evidence of high-quality digital workflow from capture to output. Video capture and editing, as well as the integration of traditional and historical photographic processes alongside emerging technologies, workflows, and outputs, are beneficial and preferred.

The candidate must be dedicated to scholarship and service, including student career advisement. Ideal candidates will provide leadership and vision for the continued interdisciplinary vibrancy of the School’s BFA program, its students, and its curriculum.

We seek an individual who is able and interested in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development, integrity, and ethics; respect, diversity, and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Department/College Description

THE SCHOOL:
The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) is internationally recognized for its professional study of photographic practices in a wide array of related disciplines, including advertising and fine art photography, photojournalism, visual media, photographic sciences, and media technologies. Alumni are employed across the industry with NPR, NASA, Apple, NVIDIA, Canon, The Washington Post, Zeiss, The Library of Congress, Nikon, The Forsyth Institute, Olympus, Fujifilm, Sony, Adobe and Amazon Lab. Our alumni are frequent contributors to magazine covers such as TIME and WIRED, The Atlantic, as well as The New York Times Magazine. Eleven photography alumni have won a combined 15 Pulitzer Prizes.

U.S. News and World Report ranks our MFA in Photography and Related Media among the top ten photo programs in the country. Our faculty include photographic artists, practitioners, scientists and scholars, including Fulbright scholars, Magnum photographers, National Geographic photographers, Pulitzer-Prize winners, former White House photo editors, Guggenheim recipients, Louis Schmidt Award winners, and more. To learn more about our programs, faculty, and students, please visit https://rit.edu/photo.

THE COLLEGE: RIT's College of Art and Design is the university's creative hub where art, design, science, and technology intersect in our 200,000+ sq. ft. facility. We are a dynamic and professional arts and design community comprised of nearly 2,000 students (UG and Grad), 140 full-time faculty, 60 creative staff, and a number of professional part-time faculty, all of whom contribute to our College’s ecosystem. The College’s four schools offer programs in Art, Design, Crafts, Film and Animation, Photography and Photographic Sciences. The range of innovative programs offers students a panoramic perspective from creating fine art using centuries-old methods to pushing the boundaries of digital creativity. The College of Art and Design also takes full advantage of RIT’s opportunities in technology, STEM, engineering, sustainability, and entrepreneurism programs, as well as our global campuses, https://rit.edu/artdesign.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• An MFA degree or equivalent terminal degree in photography or related areas. In certain circumstances, candidates with a bachelor’s degree and exceptional professional and creative experience in a related field may be considered.
• Minimum five years of teaching experience in higher education or industry equivalent
• Minimum of five years of experience in assignment photography, including video, with a substantial record of professional accomplishment
• Facility with applicable tools and software, including proficiency with appropriate programs like Photoshop, Capture One, After Effects, Premiere, etc.
• Portfolio must demonstrate:
  • Thorough professional knowledge and experience of studio and location lighting
  • Demonstrable professional skills and expertise in the concept and execution of photographic illustration and portraiture
  • Professional knowledge and experience with digital workflow from capture to output
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to the College’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Required Minimum Education Level

MBA, MFA, MS, MA

Faculty Type (Tenure Status)

Tenure-Track

Faculty Discipline

Advertising Photography

Faculty Rank

Assistant Professor

Employment Category

Fulltime

Anticipated Start Date

11-Aug-2025

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Portfolio of Students' Work, Portfolio of Work, Sample Syllabus, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search BR. Please submit your online application; current curriculum vitae; cover letter addressing the listed qualifications and upload the following attachments:

• Brief teaching philosophy
• List of classes taught, with short descriptions and/or syllabi
• Examples of student work, if available
• Linked personal portfolio of work (minimum of 20)
• The names, titles, email addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references
• Contribution to Diversity Statement

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Salary Minimum

75946

Salary Maximum

77000