University Faculty Art History

University Faculty Art History

Requisition Number: F00305P:

Job Description:
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Art History, Department of Visual Art & Design

Job Description: The Department of Visual Art and Design (DOVAD) at Weber State University seeks an Assistant Professor in art history with expertise in the pre-modern or early modern (before ca. 1760) period, open geographic area, to begin in July 2023. We seek a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the needs of a diverse student population in the context of an open-enrollment university.

We have a particular interest in scholarship with a transnational or global focus, and in scholars whose work contributes to enriching the department's intellectual life and offerings. Interest in interdisciplinary collaborations and trans-disciplinary approaches to art history/visual studies are encouraged. The candidate's primary area should complement, rather than duplicate, existing departmental strengths in modern and contemporary global, US-American, Latinx, and Latin American art. Commitment to global awareness, inclusion, and equity efforts in pedagogical practices and scholarship, as well as to student mentorship is desirable.

DOVAD is committed to centering diverse identities and experiences among its faculty and curriculum, and students of all backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented and structurally marginalized groups.

The annual salary for this position starts at $55,000 and may go up from there depending on the candidate's qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

Job Duties:

• The position includes a full-time undergraduate teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester
• Course load will include: the first half of a two-semester survey of world art and architecture; a course in the candidate’s field of expertise; general education classes; and courses that contribute to the department’s core curriculum
• Advising, service, and scholarship are expected

A successful candidate will contribute in meaningful ways to the department, college, and university’s continuing commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and be able to respond productively to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in art history, visual studies, or a related field of study from an accredited university is required by July 1, 2023
• Experience in teaching at the university level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to innovative teaching methods
• Experience with student mentorship

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time
Open Date: 11/17/2022
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:
To apply, please complete the online application and electronically submit the following:
1. As one PDF (10 MB max):

1. Cover letter specifically addressing candidate’s art historical expertise (two pages maximum)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A teaching philosophy OR a statement detailing the candidate’s experience in teaching and mentoring students from diverse and historically underserved populations
4. Unofficial graduate transcripts
5. Contact information for three professional references (phone and email)
   
   

2. As a separate PDF (10MB max):

1. Writing sample/publication (30 pages maximum)

Applicants who advance to the next screening level will be asked to provide two course syllabi (one for an introductory course and one for an upper division course). These syllabi can be for courses taught or proposed.

Review of applications will begin January 3,, 2023. Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Program InformationWeber State University is an open-enrollment, dual-mission university serving approximately 24,000 students, located in Ogden, Utah, forty miles north of Salt Lake City. WSU has embarked on a strategic plan to become an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution by 2025.

Art history is an integral part of the Department of Visual Art & Design’s academic offerings, which include BFA and BA degrees in Studio Art, Graphic Design and Art Education, as well as minors in each of these areas and a minor in art history. Art History curriculum serves the BA and BFA programs in the College of Arts & Humanities, as well as general electives for students across the university.

DOVAD is housed in the Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center, one of the most comprehensive studio arts facilities in the Intermountain West. The department is also home to the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery, which produces and mounts exhibitions of national and international scope, in addition to showing student works and works by regional artists.

Faculty are eligible for research and professional development grants at the college and university level. There is also the opportunity to collaborate with the newly established Matthew S. Browning Center for Design.

Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah, home to The Monarch and Nine Rails Creative District. Located in Northern Utah, the City of Ogden was one of the sites of the 2002 Winter Olympics, and is close to many world-class outdoor recreational opportunities.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

To apply, visit https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/18343

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