Instructor

Position Information

Employment Status

Full-time

Faculty/Type Rank

Instructor

Area of Study

Art History

Begins

August 2022

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 Summary

The Department of Art & Visual Culture at Spelman College invites applications for an instructor of Art History and Curatorial Studies. The appointment is for one year beginning August 2022.
Applicants are expected to be well-versed in teaching critical theories and methodologies in Art History as well as established and emerging trends in Museum and Curatorial Studies. Applicants should have an active scholarly practice that includes research and writing as well as experience in teaching undergraduate lectures in Art History that interrogate the western canon with an African diasporic focus. The ideal candidate is an innovative scholar whose pedagogical approach to Art History employs interdisciplinary methods to interrogate the changing landscape of museums and Curatorial Studies in the global art and museum industry. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and prior teaching experience.
The appointment requires a 3/3 teaching load, including introductory and advanced level Art History and Curatorial Studies courses, to be taught in-person. Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in Art History and Curatorial Studies. The application deadline is midnight ( EST ) on [May 1, 2022].
The Art History program at Spelman College is unique in the nation for its concentration on African, African American and African Diaspora art situated within the newly established Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective .

The Department of Art & Visual Culture is part of the Division of the Arts that includes the departments of Dance Performance & Choreography, Music, Theater & Performance, the Digital Moving Image Salon, and the Spelman College Innovation Lab. The Department of Art & Visual Culture offers majors and minors in art history, art, documentary filmmaking and photography, and a minor in curatorial studies.

The successful candidate will support the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective , entering its fourth year, as part a groundbreaking initiative established with a $5.4 million dollar grant from the Walton Family Foundation to position the Atlanta University Center as the leading incubator of African American museum and visual arts professionals in the United States.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Art History and a minimum of three to five years teaching experience. Advanced Ph.D. candidates also will be considered. Candidates must have a proven track record of scholarship and be able to demonstrate interdisciplinary and creative approaches in teaching Art History. Candidates should be prepared to incorporate object-based learning from the Spelman College Museum permanent collection, special exhibitions, and neighboring arts institutions.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F337P

Open Date

04/19/2022

Close Date

05/03/2022

Special Instructions to Applicants

Any correspondence regarding the position or your application will be relayed to you by our Faculty Support 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

05/03/2022
Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter of Interest
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Transcripts (unofficial)
4. Research Statement
5. Sample Syllabus

Optional Documents