Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Art Practice Seminar

About the role

The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more undergraduate seminars in Art including “The Artist in Contemporary Culture,” and “Medium and Message.”
• Teach courses in a hybrid or online format with a substantial studio component.
• Participate in departmental meetings and assessment and evaluation activities.
• Encourage critical thinking and iterative concept development within class assignments.
• Collaborate with peers working in all programs within the Department of Art and Art History.

Requirements

• Master of Fine Arts degree or Ph.D. in Art History, Visual Culture or related field with considerable experience teaching studio art at the university level.
• A clear demonstration of artistic and/or scholarly achievement, as evidenced by a significant portfolio of creative work with research interests.
• Familiarity with emerging areas of artistic practice and theory.
• Ability to read and write at a high level and successfully direct and assess student writing.
• Ability to break down texts and make them accessible to an undergraduate student audience.
• Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Qualifications

• Master of Fine Arts degree or Ph.D. in Art History, Visual Culture or related field with considerable experience teaching studio art at the university level.
• A clear demonstration of artistic and/or scholarly achievement, as evidenced by a significant portfolio of creative work with research interests.
• Familiarity with emerging areas of artistic practice and theory.
• Ability to read and write at a high level and successfully direct and assess student writing.
• Ability to break down texts and make them accessible to an undergraduate student audience.
• Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to foster a diverse and inclusive learning environment.
• Experience with Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Ability to organize and manage multiple courses within the LMS.

Benefits

The Department of Art and Art History offers a supportive and collaborative environment for faculty members.

Pay

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Schedule

All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Application Procedure

To apply, click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: Letter of application, Curriculum vitae, Statement of teaching interests/philosophy, Contact information for three references, Images representing 20 examples of candidate’s original work (or URL of portfolio site), Some examples of candidate’s own published writing (optional), Images representing 20 examples of student work in addition to examples of students’ writing.

Employment Conditions

• Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).
• Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.

Equal Employment Statement

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