Lecture Pool for Department of Art and Design (AY 26-27)

About the Department

The Department of Art and Design offers coursework leading to a B.A. or B.F.A. in Art with seven options: Art History & Visual Studies, Art & Design (general), Fine Art Practice, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interaction & Game Design, and Video & Animation. Coursework focuses on developing students' perceptual skills, access to imagination, and ability to think critically and independently. The department also offers an M.A. in Interaction Design and Interactive Arts, focusing on creative and technical aspects of new technology to create, control, deliver, and present meaningful content in interactive forms. The department currently has approximately 500 majors.

Duties

• For B.A./B.F.A. in Art: Teach web design, interaction design, animation, photography, ceramics, printmaking, painting/drawing, sculpture, introductory and advanced studio courses, or computer arts/graphic design.
• For B.A. in Art (Art History & Visual Studies Concentration): Teach lower-division general survey courses, upper-division topical survey courses, or writing-intensive seminar courses for B.A. and B.F.A. students.
• For M.A. in Interaction Design & Interactive Arts: Teach interactive media development using code, physical computing and 3D printing; concepts of multimedia and interaction design; coursework in application of interaction and learning theories to multimedia design and artistic practice.
• All coursework requires one office hour per course per week.
• Teaching assignments may include courses at the Hayward campus, Concord Center, and/or online. All faculty members must perform all duties within the state of California.

Rank and Salary

Lecturer. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. The salary schedule for the Lecturer - Academic Year Classification is:

• Lecturer AY (Range 2): $5,507 - $6,677
• Lecturer AY (Range 3): $6,221 - $13,224
• Lecturer AY (Range 4): $6,825 - $14,523
• Lecturer AY (Range 5): $8,593 - $15,211

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

Appointment Dates

Fall Semester begins August 17, 2026; Spring Semester begins January 19, 2027.

Minimum Qualifications

• Suitable Master's degree in an area of specialization with some college teaching experience.
• Candidates may be asked to provide evidence of scholarship, creative work, or teaching via peer-review, teaching student-faculty evaluations, syllabi, course assignments, and samples of student work.

Required Qualifications

• Teaching B.A. in Art (Art History & Visual Studies Concentration): Ph.D. in Art History or related field, completed or with dissertation forthcoming, or M.A. in Art History or related field with significant teaching experience in Art and/or Design History.
• For Art History & Visual Studies writing-intensive seminar courses: experience with teaching writing skills is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• For Art History & Visual Studies survey courses: experience with teaching reading and writing skills, and working with Canvas LMS.
• For all Art History & Visual Studies courses: research specialization in either non-Western art or Contemporary art and/or design is valuable.