Artist in Residence
Subject Area: Art and Design or Media
Campus Base: Cat Hill
School: Arts and Education
Period: Two Years: two days per week during the academic year (term time)
1 day personal practice and 1 day working with students.
Reports to: Artist in Residence Academic Coordinator or Technical Manager
Overall Purpose: To work as a practicing artist within the Art and Design or Media departments at Middlesex University, and to support student learning by the dissemination of knowledge and skills.
To work as a member of a team providing support and expertise in the relevant academic programmes and technical areas. The post holder will work closely with other academics and technical staff to provide a flexible resource for students and staff.
To give staff, students and when appropriate external clients the benefit of their technical expertise of the highest standard which should be contemporary and relevant to current practice in the creative industries.
Principal Duties: To provide a substantial level of expertise in support and development of the academic programme.
To advise, assist, demonstrate and instruct techniques in the subject areas.
To assist in the supervision of student projects and providing technical support to student and staff in project and research work.
To deliver planned induction of new users to the facilities within workshops on the Cat Hill Campus to students.
To assist in the preparation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions/ productions as and when required.
To work effectively with the academic and technical staff in the delivery of the teaching programme, including providing documentation for teaching purposes, preparation and supervision of workshop sessions and contribution to the teaching programme on specialised modules.
Where appropriate, to contribute to the maintenance and general running of the workshops and be responsible for all aspects of health and safety within the workshop including risk assessment/COSHH/safe practice at work as required by the Technical Tutor/ Senior Technical Manager.
The post holder is expected to keep up to date with technical and innovative developments in their field.
Other duties may be allocated that are within the competence of the post holder. The location and role of the post holder may be changed after consultation.
The University has a no smoking policy.
Ref No: ARTS02
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Please return a CV and letter of interest to: John Bradley, Middlesex University, School of Arts & Education, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ or j.bradley@mdx.ac.uk
What Happens Next ?
Once you have submitted your application, along with the others received it will be sent (on the day following the closing date) to the School/Service/Campus area in which this post is located.
If selected for interview, you will hear directly from someone in the School/Service/Campus, usually within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you have not heard within that time and you would like to enquire on the progress of your application, please call John Bradley on 020 8411 5119
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Selection Criteria: Artist in Residence
Education/Qualifications:
Essential: BA (Hons) or equivalent qualification in the subject area
Experience:
Essential: Appropriate high level experience of working as an artist in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Technical expertise with relevant equipment and machinery.
Experience of teaching or technical instruction in the relevant discipline.
Knowledge:
Essential: Appropriate high level knowledge of art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist knowledge of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Skills:
Essential: Appropriate high level skills in art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist skills of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Middlesex University is working towards equality of opportunity.
Flexible working applications (including part-time working) will be considered. When received, the University shall assess the feasibility of covering the post with the preferred pattern of working in line with the University’s commitment to flexible working. Selection of the best candidate will be based on an assessment against the Person Specification in line with the University’s Staff Recruitment and Selection Policy.