Department of Computer Science, Chair

The Department of Computer Science at Bowling Green State University seeks an individual with exemplary leadership skills to serve as chair beginning July 1, 2012. The new chair is expected to work effectively with on-campus personnel and help build strong partnerships on campus and in the community.  

The candidate should have an earned doctorate in Computer Science or closely related field and be eligible for a tenured full professor appointment. We seek a visionary leader who can, with the support of the College, transform the Department by building on existing strengths and moving into new areas of curriculum and research.   The successful candidate must have an established national reputation as a scholar, have demonstrated excellence in graduate and undergraduate education, have been successful in obtaining grants to support research, and have had experience in academic administration.  As an administrator, the candidate should possess a record of effective strategic planning, technical leadership, and commitment to undergraduate education as well as effective communication and management skills.  Experience with ABET accreditation and assessment is desired.

Bowling Green State University is a public institution in northwest Ohio with approximately 17,300 undergraduate and 2,900 graduate students.  The Department offers degrees at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s level and serves approximately 300 students.  BGSU is known for its teaching and scholarly excellence as evidenced by its first-year programs and centers of excellence.  For more information about BGSU, please see www.bgsu.edu.  For more about CS, please see www.bgsu.edu/departments/compsci/.

Letters of application should include a full curriculum vita, a two-page statement summarizing the candidate’s vision and goals for the CS Department and leadership philosophy, and the names and addresses of at least four references.  Applications should be submitted electronically to Connie Allison (conniea@bgsu.edu) by February 29, 2012.  Official transcripts will be required of finalists.  Employment eligibility verification will be required upon employment.

 Instructors, Department of Environment and Sustainability

The majority of the teaching responsibility will be instructing the entry-level and general education courses. The successful candidates also will have the ability to teach an upper-division interdisciplinary field oriented laboratory course on environmental assessment. Candidates should have good knowledge of quantitative evaluation techniques and field ecology.  Additional knowledge areas of potential benefit to the department include geospatial analysis, computational methods, environmental health and international environmental issues. Experience and interest in organizing and conducting off-campus week long educational trips also is desirable.

The positions require the ability and commitment to effectively teach at the undergraduate level, to work collaboratively with department faculty and staff, and to be committed to facilitating student success.  

Nine month contract (August – May). One one-year and one three-year appointment. Positions to start August 2012.   

Full consideration will be given to application received by March 1, 2012.  Applications received after March 1, 2012 may also be reviewed.  To apply, email as separate attachments: a letter of application detailing teaching philosophy and experience, a current vita, contact information for three individuals from whom we can request references, and a transcript detailing the highest degree obtained to: environ@bgsu.edu

Information about the Department of the Environmental and Sustainability is available at:  http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/env/

Qualifications: A master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in environmental science, environmental studies or an environmentally related field providing multidisciplinary expertise.  Candidates will have demonstrated evidence of ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate level.

Instructor, Glass

Full-time, one-year appointment. May be renewed for additional one-year periods subject to favorable performance review and budget. Competitive Salary. Full Benefits. MFA Degree with focus in the Glass Arts required.  Minimum two years college/university teaching experience preferred. Candidate should have advanced skills in the Glass Arts; experience teaching introductory and intermediate glass blowing, casting, fusing and cold working is essential. Skills in new media and a multidisciplinary practice and international and/or national professional experience desired. 

Starting date:  August 2012.  Deadline for application: postmarked by March 7, 2012.  No certified or registered mail accepted.  Send letter of application, resume, three current original letters of recommendation (dated within the past year), official terminal degree transcript, 20 examples each of professional and student work on DVD, and self-addressed stamped envelope (for return of materials) to: Glass Search Committee, School of Art, 1000 Fine Art Center, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 43403-0204.  

Qualifications:  MFA Degree with focus in the Glass Arts. Two years full-time College/University teaching experience preferred. Candidate should have advanced skills in the Glass Arts; experience teaching introductory and intermediate glass blowing, casting, fusing and cold working is essential. Skills in new media and a multidisciplinary practice and international and/or national professional experience desired.

Assistant Professor, Digital Arts

Full-time, Tenure Track.  Competitive salary.  Full benefits.  MFA degree required.  Expertise in 3D character animation with supporting experience in 2D animation a plus. Teach undergraduate courses in 3D animation and character animation.  Maintain personal creative studio development and scholarly/professional activity.  Participate in educational, professional and technical duties and activities within Digital Arts and the School of Art. Digital arts laboratories include the following hardware: new high-end 20-seat PC lab and 20-seat Macintosh lab, 8 Macintosh non-linear digital video editing suites, 4 Mac Minis used for electronics and art, Stereoscopic Geowall for virtual environments, 2 Cintiq monitors; scanners, Wacom tablets, video and still digital cameras, green screen and light kits, and large format archival printers.  Software includes Maya, Zbrush, Motion, Final Cut Pro and After Effects with GenArts Sapphire plugins, Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, iLife, DVD Studio Pro, Encore, Logic Studio, Audition, SoundBooth, Second Life and Quicktime Pro. 

Starting date:  August 2012.  Deadline for application: postmarked by March 7, 2012.   No certified or registered mail accepted.  Mail letter of application, resume, three current original letters of recommendation, official terminal degree transcript, DVD (NTSC-Region1) or CD-ROM of professional work, and URLs, VHS, or any other applicable materials, with self-addressed, stamped envelope (for return of materials) to: Heather Elliott-Famularo, Chair, Digital Arts Search Committee, School of Art, 1000 Fine Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0204.     

Qualifications:  MFA degree or equivalent in animation or a related discipline required.  The applicant should have advanced expertise in 3D character animation with supporting experience in 2D animation.  Expertise in 3D animation and modeling should include inverse and forward kinematics, rigging, polygonal and NURBS modeling, texturing and lighting and an understanding of the principles of animation and narrative structure.  Ideal candidates will also have some of the following qualifications: industry experience, compositing, concept development, storyboarding, modeling, figure drawing for animation and cell animation.

Instructor, Art Education

Full-time, one-year appointment renewal contingent upon favorable annual performance evaluations and budget.  May be renewed for additional one-year periods.  Competitive salary.  Full benefits.  MA or MFA in art education required. Minimum of five years of K-12 public school teaching experience; successful college level teaching experience required. 

Starting date: August, 2012.  Application deadline: postmarked by March 7, 2012.  Send letter of application, current curriculum vitae, three original, current letters of recommendation, official terminal degree transcript, philosophy of art education, evidence of scholarship and college level teaching (e.g., papers, publications, syllabi, or course related teaching materials), 20 digital images of student work, 12-20 digital images of personal work (if applicable), and self-addressed stamped envelope (for return of materials) to:  Dr. Rosalie Politsky, Chair, Art Education Instructor Search, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH  43403-0204.

Qualifications:  MA or MFA in art education required. Minimum of five years of K-12 public school teaching experience; successful college level teaching required.

Assistant Professor, 
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / School of Cultural and Critical Studies

The School of Cultural and Critical Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2012.  The position will be a joint appointment between the School of Cultural and Critical Studies and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program (formerly known as the Women’s Studies Program).  

We are searching for candidates who will make dynamic contributions to the curriculum and help build the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program’s visibility on campus and in the region.   The Program offers a graduate certificate, major, and minor in Women’s Studies and a new minor in Sexuality Studies.  Applicants’ research and teaching must contribute to the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and other units in the School of Cultural and Critical Studies.  

Demonstrated ability to teach online and face-to-face graduate and undergraduate courses and to contribute to Sexuality Studies required.  Teaching responsibilities will include: a wide array of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Program; a new School-level service-learning course; and other courses that serve the interdisciplinary School of Cultural and Critical Studies.   Earned Ph.D. in Women’s Studies or related discipline or interdisciplinary field strongly preferred; A.B.D. considered.  Candidates who contribute to underrepresented fields in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and who have demonstrated commitment to diversity and global issues preferred.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an example of scholarly work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.  Additionally, applicants should arrange for three confidential and current letters of recommendation to be mailed directly.  Applications can be submitted to:

Chair
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Search Committee
School of Cultural and Critical Studies
228 Shatzel Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH  43403-0214
419-372-2982 (phone)
419-372-0330 (fax)

All applications must be postmarked by March 8, 2012.

Transcript showing highest degree will be required of final candidates.  

Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution.