Secretary II, Art, $18,353-$19,575 
 Closes 3/8/06.
Perform general office duties greet visitors and students; answer telephone and forward calls; set appointments; assist with travel requests, purchase orders, book orders, and time sheets; maintain departmental files, prepare itineraries, assist gallery director with press releases and mailing list databases, and assist Chairperson with other duties as assigned. Compose, type, and edit documents. Knowledge of word processing applications such as Word, Excel, and Access and ability to perform basic mathematic calculations. Must have a high school diploma plus one year of specialized training in the secretarial field; plus three years of secretarial experience.

 

University of Central Arkansas
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Department of Art
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

The Position: The Department of Art in the College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications and nominations for the
tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Graphic Design. The department enjoys endowments and private scholarship funds

of over $1 million, annual university performance scholarships of $22,000, a visiting artist series, and NASAD accreditation.
Touring and student exhibits are hosted in the Baum Gallery of Art.
The department serves approximately 190 majors and 30 minors, and offers the BA in Art with emphases in fine arts, art education,
and art history, and the BFA in Studio Art with emphases in ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and
sculpture. The faculty is composed of 13 full-time and 3 part-time members.

Minimum Qualifications: Qualified candidates should have an MFA in Graphic Design or Visual Communication; expertise in
Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop; knowledge of cross-platforming and maintaining Macintosh labs; and a portfolio
reflecting expertise in print, digital media, and three-dimensional design. Work should exhibit awareness of social and
contemporary issues. Teaching and professional field experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include teaching three studio courses in graphic design per semester plus directing advanced undergraduate
research. Other duties include advising, committee work, and service. Candidates are expected to be active in the profession and in
appropriate professional organizations. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

The University: UCA, founded in 1907, enrolls approximately 10,000 students and has programs leading to undergraduate
degrees in 66 areas of study, master’s degrees in 25, and doctoral degrees. The student body consistently scores above the national
average on the ACT exam. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and has increased its contributions in scholarly and
creative activities. Faculty members are achieving regional and national recognition with nearly 90 percent of the tenured and
tenure-track faculty holding terminal degrees representing more than 100 institutions. UCA continues to commit substantial
funding to new construction and campus improvements. The campus is widely acclaimed for its beauty and convenience. UCA has
the second largest library in the state and the first to be fully automated with CD technology. All faculty have Internet access. The
UCA Foundation’s endowment and UCA’s sponsored programs continue to increase. More information may be found at the UCA
website www.uca.edu/cfac.

The Community: UCA is located in Conway, a progressive and growing city of 47,000, home of two private colleges, a public
school system ranked among the state’s best and a strong K-12 parochial school, and lies within 30 minutes of Little Rock and 40
miles of the Ouachita and Ozark National Forests. Residents have easy access to a variety of fine and performing arts, handicraft
and folk culture, and pristine wild areas such as the Buffalo National River. Real estate is moderately priced and taxes are relatively
low.

Application: Candidates should submit a letter of application, three letters of reference, vita, statement of teaching philosophy,
example of professional work and student work in slide or CD form, and SASE to:

Jeff Young, Chair
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Department of Art
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035-5003

Review of applications will begin January 23, 2006, and continue until the position is filled. Position begins August 2006.

The University of Central Arkansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.