Instructor of Art History

Department Art, Art History, & Design, Chair

Compensation

General Description/Primary Purpose: This is a 9-month, non-tenure earning, Instructor of Art History position in the Department of Art, Art History, & Design. Position responsibilities include a 4/4 teaching load or its equivalent, and service. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s undergraduate Art History curriculum through introductory, survey, and upper-level courses based on departmental needs and the candidate’s areas of expertise. The Instructor will be expected to engage students in critical thinking, visual analysis, historical research and interpretation, while contributing to the continued development of the Art History curriculum.

Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair, Dr. Jenny Hager.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a Master’s degree in Art History (or a closely related discipline) from an acceptable accredited institution by the employment start date
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate Art History courses
• Evidence of effective teaching, student engagement, and student success
• Ability to teach introductory and survey-level Art History courses
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff
• Familiarity with online or technology-enhanced instruction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. in Art History (or a closely related field)
• Specialization in Medieval and/or Renaissance art and visual culture
• Ability to teach courses that situate Medieval and/or Renaissance art within broader global, intercultural, or interdisciplinary contexts
• Experience teaching a range of introductory, survey, and upper-level Art History courses
• Evidence of scholarly research, publications, presentations, curatorial work, or other professional activity in Art History
• Experience with curriculum development and innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 02, 2027.

Additional Application Materials Required: Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Teaching Statement

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional

Requirements

• Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and

• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)

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