JOB OPPORTUNITY: LECTURER IN ART HISTORY (BEGINNING AUGUST 2023), ERNEST G. WELCH SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DEADLINE 9 JANUARY 2023

JOB OPPORTUNITY

LECTURER IN ART HISTORY (BEGINNING AUGUST 2023)

ERNEST G. WELCH SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

DEADLINE 9 JANUARY 2023

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Welch School of Art & Design seeks a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track Lecturer in the art of the ancient and/or medieval world. This position entails teaching surveys of Western art and upper-level courses that incorporate at least two of the following: ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the European Middle Ages. The successful candidate must value working with diverse student populations and cultural perspectives.

The successful candidate will join an established Art History area within the Welch School of Art & Design’s growing faculty. They will play a significant role in the College of the Arts’ contribution to Georgia State University’s strategic goals of highlighting the arts and media as vital to the quality of all major cities, demonstrating that students from all backgrounds can achieve academic and career success at high rates.

An enterprising R-1 university in Atlanta, Georgia State University is a national leader in using innovation to drive student success and research growth. The university provides its world-class faculty and more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, teaching, and learning opportunities in one of the 21st century’s great global cities. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgia State as #2 in Most Innovative Schools, #7 in Best

Undergraduate Teaching, #9 in Learning Communities, #6 in First-Year Experiences, and #21 in Top Performers on Social Mobility among national universities. Opportunities for growth and support in this position include university-level teaching fellowships and grants through the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education, leadership in instructional innovation through our active learning classroom program, and successive promotion to the ranks of Senior Lecturer and Principal Senior Lecturer.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • teaching four courses per semester;

  • service to the area, school, college, university, community and/or profession;

  • serving on MA/MFA thesis committees;

  • advising undergraduate Art History majors.

    NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

    Competitive applicants should have:

  • Ph.D. in Art History by the time of appointment;

  • strong teaching skills;

  • excellent oral and written communication skills;

  • command of computer-mediated technologies relevant to the discipline.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

  • one or more years of university-level teaching;

  • evidence of creative pedagogy;

  • experience with hybrid and/or online course delivery;

  • the ability to teach a range of ancient and/or medieval undergraduate-level

    courses.
    Salary Range: $45,000-50,000 To Apply

  • A cover letter including past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching and service

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • statement of teaching interest

  • Names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and titles of at least three professional references

    Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure consideration, submit all materials by January 9, 2023. Questions about the position can be directed to the search committee chair at wsadrecruiting@gsu.edu. Should you be recommended for a position, an offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

    Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring under-represented minorities.

For a PDF with details of the position: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ret741sqijo4ce8/WSADLecturer_ArtHistory_JobDescriptionDRAFT.pdf?dl=0

For more information about the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, Georgia State University: https://artdesign.gsu.edu/