Assistant Professor or Lecturer

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

FACULTY OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specializations:
  'Studio Art Practice and Theory in Technologies-New Media (Animation, Video Art, Digital Image and Sound Applications in Artistic Creation)’

The above specializations are considered of exceptional and unquestionable particularity, for which the authorship of a doctoral thesis and the acquisition of a doctoral degree are either not possible or not common. Therefore, for the above posts, there is no requirement for a doctoral degree. The minimum qualifications that are required for the above mentioned academic positions, including publications and academic experience, are contained within the provisions of article 26B of the Cyprus University of Technology Law of 2012 (111(I)/2012), as it was published in the official Government Gazette on July 17, 2012, Issue no. 4348 and are detailed on the University’s webpage: http://www.cut.ac.cy/university/jobs/academic/exceptionfa/ These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, his/her artistic and research work and contribution.

The languages of instruction at the University are Greek and/or Turkish. Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is:

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to take up the post, as soon as possible after their election, preferably, beginning with the Autumn Semester 2018 (September 2018), or at any subsequent semester it will be agreed upon.

Applicants must submit both of the following:

(Ι) Hard Copy

1. A letter in which candidates should state the Department, the rank, the specialization in which they are interested in, as well as the date on which they can undertake responsibilities in case they are elected – in English and in Greek (2 copies)
2. Curriculum vitae – in English (2 copies)
3. A short review of their artistic and, where applicable, research projects, as well as a brief description of their future artistic and research plans – in English – up to 1500 words (2 copies)
4. Artist’s Portfolio (2 copies)
5. Visual and/or other material related to three most representative artistic (and/or research) works (2 copies)
6. List of exhibitions: solo, and participations in group exhibitions, as well as in internationally recognized art events – in English (2 copies)
7. Copies of the candidate’s degree certificates (2 copies)
8. Contact Details (2 copies)
9. Names and contact details of at least three senior academic referees (2 copies)

Candidates should request confidential letters of reference in English from the above senior academic referees, which must be sent by the referees themselves directly to the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department by the deadline for the submission of the applications. The names and addresses of the referees should be submitted together with the application because the University may also request additional confidential information. The University may also request reference letters from independent referees of the choice of members of the Special Committee, if considered necessary.

(ΙΙ) All the above items, in a CD ROM Disc (CD-R or DVD) as separate PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT FILES – saved in Latin characters, must not include symbols and the title of the files should not be long)

Applications, documents as well as reference letters that were submitted for previous announcements will not be taken into consideration and must be resubmitted.

Applications must be submitted in a closed envelope with a clear reference to the specialization of the position, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology, Human Resource Department, Limassol Savings Co-operative Bank Building, 4th Floor, Arch. Kyprianos 31, 3036 Limassol or must be sent via registered post (P.O. Box 50329, CY-3603 Limassol) postmarked no later than Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:00 p.m. which is the deadline for the submission of the applications. For further information you may contact Elena Tyllirou by e-mail elena.tyllirou@cut.ac.cy or at + 357 25002466.

It is noted that:
- The University adopts an equal opportunity policy at recruitment and the subsequent career stages and encourages both genders to submit an application for all levels of Academic and Administrative Staff.
- The University does not discriminate in any way on the basis of gender, religion or belief, ethnic, national or social origin, age, physical ability, marital status and sexual orientation.