Instructor

Position Information

Employment Status

Part-time

Faculty/Type Title

Instructor

Area of Study

Begins

January 18, 2023

About the College

Spelman College seeks teacher/scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching and to the continued enhancement of the academic environment for students and colleagues. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.

Position Description

The Division of the Arts at Spelman College invites applications for a part-time instructor position to teach the Division of the Arts Freshman Seminar. The seminar is required for students in the Division of the Arts, which includes Art & Visual Culture, Dance, Performance & Choreography, Music and Theater & Performance. The seminar introduces interdisciplinarity in contemporary art practices and the themes explored by artists including those who work with digital technologies. The seminar focuses on considering themes for which to build creative work and research and is also intended as a forum to share information and support future collaborations for projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience with contemporary art making practices that embrace collaboration, interdisciplinarity, cross disciplinary strategies, and engage with current social issues.

The appointment requires a one course teaching load.

The Department of Art & Visual Culture offers majors and minors in art, art history, documentary filmmaking and photography, as well as a minor in curatorial studies. It encourages creative work that engages a variety of aesthetic and intellectual fields and social contexts, which expand the breadth of conventional art practices. Students explore materials and concepts while considering their roles as artists within broader social and political contexts.

The Department of Art & Visual Culture is part of ARTS@Spelman, which also includes the departments of Theater & Performance, Dance Performance & Choreography, Music, the Digital Moving Image Salon, the Museum of Fine Art and the Spelman College Innovation Lab. The College is planning a new innovation and arts building, which will be an interdisciplinary environment that supports and advances experimentation, collaboration, active play, research and the imaginative use of digital technologies.

Qualifications

Candidates will hold a M.F.A. in studio art or related fields or a M.A in art history. Prior teaching experience in higher education is required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F377P

Open Date

10/18/2022

Close Date

01/11/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants

Any correspondence regarding the position or your application will be relayed to you by our Faculty Affairs Team. Please do not reach out to any department faculty regarding the position or status of your application. We appreciate your interest and consideration.

EEO Statement

Spelman College is an EEO /Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus

Deadline to Receive Letter(s) of Reference

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Transcripts (unofficial)

Optional Documents