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. The department offers the following degrees:
• BFA in Art Education • Graphic Design • Photography with concentrations in Commercial and Fine Art • Studio Art • BA in Art & Visual Culture with concentrations in Art History, Art Management, and Studio Art • BS in Graphic Communications Management with concentrations in Cross Media Production and PrintPackaging Production
The Department of Art typically offers a range of travel opportunities, including trips to the universitys 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
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Minimum Qualifications
MA or MFA in 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 2026-27. Instruction may be face-to-face or online, depending on need. Essential job functions include:
• Course preparation and delivery • Grading • Student engagement • 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 Global Art History: Prehistory - 1400 • ARH 2130 Global Art History: 1400 - Present • Other courses depending on department need and instructor expertise
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 • 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
Masters Degree - $3588 per 3 credit hour course Doctorate/Terminal Degree - $3987 per 3 credit hour course
Posting Details
Posting Date: 10242023 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Proposed Date of Hire: 01162024 Evaluation of Applications Begins: 10242023 Search Chair Name: Heather Waldroup Search Chair Email: waldrouphlappstate.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 Universitys 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 6102 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, enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
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Supplemental Question
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Which of the following best describes your interest and experience teaching fully online courses?
I am not interested in teaching online courses I am interested in teaching online courses but I have no previous experience I have previous experience teaching online courses and would be interested in teaching online for App State
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
• Cover Letter • Letter of Interest • Curriculum Vitae • List of References with Contact Information • Optional Documents • Evidence of Teaching