Lecturer in the History of Asian Art and/or Latin American Art
San Jose State University - San Jose, California, United States, 95123Work at San Jose State University
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Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.The , founded in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). What we offer to prospective students: award-winning faculty and outstanding technical and administrative staff; a "best-in-the-west" combination of facilities for making, exhibiting, and researching art across many media; commitment to creative and critical thinking; opportunities to practice innovation across media; and a friendly and supportive community.Brief Description of DutiesThe successful candidate will teach upper-division undergraduate survey courses in the program's "World Art" area, which includes the art history of China, Japan, Mexico, and Latin America. The candidate should have a strong expertise in either East Asian art history, or Latin American art history. In addition to such survey courses, part-time faculty may also teach lower-division General Education courses within Art History and Visual Culture, especially ARTH 70C, the survey of Asian art. The successful candidate will teach within a dynamic department that encourages cross-disciplinary practice among architectural history, studio art, and design education. Thus, we seek candidates with an understanding of and engagement with recent debates in global art history, especially in areas of the world outside of Europe. Candidates must address the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic preparation - through course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement. They also will be required to participate in 1-2 faculty meetings per semester and provide assessment data and information to the department.Candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.All Faculty should be organizing their classes within the
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) .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).Required QualificationsPh.D. in art history or equivalent field and teaching experience at the university level in Asian and/or Latin American art history; strong writing skills and an ability to direct and assess student writing; scholarly engagement in the area of design history as evidenced by presentation and publication.Candidates must also have an 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.Application ProcedureClick Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:Letter of applicationCurriculum vitaeStatement of teaching interests/philosophyContact information for three referencesExample syllabiSample publicationsSJSU accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of temporary lecturers.
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