Instructor of Art History

About the role

Department

Art, Art History, & Design, Chair

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

Additional information

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

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)

Additional information

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Jennifer Graham, Administrative Assistant, at, or at.

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on January 05, 2027.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator