Instructor, Art History - School of Art

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University seeks a full-time, 9-month (academic year) Instructor in the Art History program beginning August 2022. This position will serve online and/or in-person undergraduate students.

 About ASU

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy, and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural, and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real-world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth-largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country, built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other program nationally and located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change. The Herberger Institute comprises the schools of Art; Arts, Media, and Engineering; Music, Dance, and Theatre; The Design School; The New American Film School, and the ASU Art Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and art school through developing and scaling ideas to strengthen the role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture and to increase the capacity of artists to make a difference in their communities. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

About the School of Art

The School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University prepares students for the creative and critical challenges of the global 21st century. Students are taught and mentored in an environment that values innovation, excellence, and affordability. Our faculty’s active research allows us to offer a number of specialties unique to ASU and the southwest region. The School of Art has programs ranked nationally in the top 9 and our MFA program is ranked in the top 15 by U.S. News & World Report. Our facilities support a full range of artistic experimentation and exchange and include four public galleries. Our ties with the vibrant surrounding arts community are strong and include numerous internship opportunities and a robust visiting artist/scholar lecture series. For more information on the School of Art, visit art.asu.edu.

The School of Art seeks a candidate with a rich and varied skill set in the field of Art History. The successful candidate will have knowledge of the broad spectrum of art history and expertise in their specific area of interest. The successful candidate will teach upper and lower division undergraduate lecture courses online and in person. The successful candidate will work with a diverse student population and will communicate to students their progress while recognizing their diversified backgrounds. To learn more about our program here: Art History / Museum Studies | School of Art.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Philosophy degree preferred (ABD considered), or related terminal degree, or MA in Art History
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching with at least three years of experience teaching Art History in higher education

Desired Qualifications:

• The ability to teach in all modalities (in-person, hybrid, and online)
• The ability to teach all levels (upper-division and lower-division) of undergraduate courses 

Instructions to Apply:

Please submit:

• Letter of interest addressing the candidate’s professional activity, teaching, and student mentorship/advising
• Statement addressing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three references;
• Applicants advancing to the second round of review may be asked to provide additional materials.

All applications must be submitted electronically via  https://apply.interfolio.com/100513  

Application Deadline:

The application deadline is February 23, 2022. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

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