Art History and Art Management Adjunct Instructor Pool

Posting Details

Request to Recruit

Job Title
Art History and Art Management Adjunct Instructor Pool

Department
Art - 265050

Location
Boone, NC

Position Number
018863

Description of Department

The Department of Art is accredited by NASAD and has 47 full-time faculty members, over 20 part-time faculty members, over 800 undergraduate majors and offers the following degrees: BFAs in Art Education, Graphic Design, Photography with concentrations in Commercial and Fine Art, and Studio Art; a BA in Art & Visual Culture with concentrations in Art History, Art Management and Studio Art; and a BS in Graphic Communications Management with concentrations in Cross Media Production and Print/Packaging Production. The Department of Art typically offers a range of travel opportunities including trips to the university's New York Loft and has offered study abroad trips to China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, and Taiwan. Additional information about the department, the university, and the surrounding area can be found at art.appstate.edu.

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

MA or MFA, art history/ visual studies, curatorial studies, art administration, or related discipline.

Essential Job Functions

The Department of Art seeks to hire multiple adjunct instructors for various courses in art history, visual culture, and art management for the academic year 2024-25.

Instruction may be face-to-face or online, depending on need.

Essential job functions include course preparation and delivery, grading, student engagement, and weekly office hours. Instructors are expected to submit materials for departmental and/or General Education assessment as requested by the department chair.

Courses taught may include:

ARH 2030: Art from Prehistory to 1400

ARH 2130: Art from 1400 to Present

Other courses depending on department need and instructor expertise are

welcome.

Applicants may also propose a topic not currently included among those listed in the course catalog (please see the list of courses for Art History and Art Management .)

Preferred Qualifications

• ABD or PhD in art history/ visual studies or related discipline.
• Relevant teaching experience
• Experience teaching online asynchronous courses
• Experience with and enthusiasm for teaching undergraduate General Education courses

Number of Hours Per Week
Varies based on course schedule (maximum 5 courses per academic year)

Number of Months per Year
9

Hiring Range
Commensurate with qualifications and equity. Master's Degree - $3348 per 3 credit course; Doctorate/Terminal Degree - $3720 per 3 credit course

Posting Details

Posting Date
10/24/2023

Closing Date

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Proposed Date of Hire
01/16/2024

Evaluation of Applications Begins
10/24/2023

Search Chair Name
Heather Waldroup

Search Chair Email
waldrouphl@appstate.edu

Applicant Pool Preference
External (Post on the Web)

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's job board:

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter - the letter should include a list of which Art History or Art Management courses you would be qualified to teach and your approach to those courses.
• Curriculum vitae
• List of references with contact information
• Sample teaching materials (syllabi, assignments, previous teaching evaluations) are encouraged but not required upon initial application (attach under optional Evidence of Teaching),

Official transcripts will be required at a later stage of hire consideration.

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.