Posting Details Position Information Position Number 998083 Functional Title Assistant Professor East Asian Art History Position Type Tenure Stream Position Eclass FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn University Information Located in North Carolinas third largest city UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse learner-centered public research universities in the state with 18000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence access and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than 67M in research and creative activity. The Universitys 2600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of 1B. Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit UNC Greensboro is minority serving institution with an undergraduate population of 53 ethnic minority students and 67 female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access equity diversity excellence and collaboration. With an enrollment of over 18000 students including 3500 graduate students and 2800 faculty and staff UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNC Greensboro is an EOEAffirmative ActionMFDV employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.The Schools art history faculty shares a building with the Weatherspoon Art Museum home to one of the strongest collections of modern and contemporary American art in the Southeast. Museum staff are dedicated to working closely with students and faculty including recent co-curatorial projects and an annual faculty fellowship. The Weatherspoon is currently transforming its first-floor wing into the Cole Levin Center for Art and Human Understanding beginning in May 2026. The Cole Levin Center will place humanist inquiry at the core of the museums mission and be a resource for object-based teaching and learning that extends throughout the university and into the community. Additional arts and culture venues in Greensboro include the School of Arts Gatewood Gallery and downtown Greensboro Project Space a gallery venue for experimental productions and installations and the International Civil Rights Center & Museum a historic landmark and educational organization. Finally in Fall 2026 the newly constructed Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice will open on campus as a space dedicated to innovation for an array of forms and disciplines with technology for teaching research and community development. Position Summary The School of Art at UNC Greensboro seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of East Asian Art History with preference for a candidate who specializes in Media Histories and specifically those of animation print or new medias. This colleague will teach across multiple media while also implementing broader surveys in the history of Asian Art. Applicants whose research and teaching address the Asian diaspora or trans-regional interactions in relation to these Media Histories are especially encouraged to apply.Ideal candidates will have experience with skills-based and culturally responsive pedagogies. The successful applicant for this position will contribute to and complement pre-existing strengths in the School of Art which is home to over 700 students across BFA and BA studio arts administration art education and art history majors and MFA studio art majors. Teaching a 33 standard load and directly serving the Art History area the successful applicant will have the opportunity to further develop and expand the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. New Assistant Professors in the School of Art are granted Graduate Faculty Status and serve on MFA thesis committees in one of the most vibrant fine arts graduate programs in the Southeast helping to foster the futures of contemporary U..S. and global art practices. The School of Art is part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts which is an area of distinction within the UNC System and its seventeen campuses.Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin February 6 and is ongoing until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually on-campus interviews will take place later in the Spring semester and the appointment begins on August 1 2026. Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in East Asian Art History or related field or A.B.D. with expected completion Summer 2026 Preferred Qualifications East Asian art history broadly conceived Research and teaching engage with animation print OR new media Ability to teach across media Ability to develop courses across Asian art history temporally andor geographically Research and teaching address the Asian diaspora or trans-regional interactions Experience teaching with objects collections or archives Skills-based and culturally responsive teaching approaches Active record of scholarly research curatorial contributions andor other engagement with the field 3 years of teaching experience Experience or demonstrated interest in advising and actively mentoring students Expands rather than duplicates current faculty research and teaching strengths Tenure Status Tenure Track Special Instructions to Applicants To apply for the position electronically submit the following as Word or PDF at httpsspartantalent.uncg.edu Cover letter including discussion of scholarly training and pedagogical experience and articulating qualifications Resumecurriculum vita Statement of teaching philosophy no more than two pages List of 3 references with names mailing addresses email addresses and phone numbers Recruitment Range Salary commensurate with experience Org -Department School of Art - 12203 Job Open Date 01152026 For Best Consideration Date 02062026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes FTE 1.000 Type of Appointment Permanent Time Limited Duration Number of Months per Year 9 FLSA ADA Checklist ADA Checklist R for Rare 0-30 O for Occasional 30-60 F for Frequent 60-90 C for Constant 90-100. Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F Finger Dexterity - F Vision-Skilled Trades - C Reading - F Writing - F Eye-hand coordination - F Vision-Color Distinction - F Hearing - F Talking - F Standing - O Sitting - O Work Environment Inside - C Applicant Documents Required Documents ResumeCV Cover Letter List of References Teaching Philosophy Optional Documents Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk . Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for which you are applying UNCGjobsearch Website Greensboro News & Record Carolina Peacemaker Other Newspaper The Chronicle of Higher Education Inside Higher Ed Other Professional Journal NCWorks.gov UNC System Job Board Other Online Job Board Personal Networking Search Firm Facebook Twitter If you selected Other please provide the name of the resource here. 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