Art Adjunct Faculty Employment

The Department of Art + Design, Art History and Art Education within the College of Fine Arts and Communication is looking to expand its pool of adjunct faculty. 

Adjunct appointments are made on a semester-by-semester basis. We offer programs in various disciplines, including:

  • Art History; Art Education
  • Ceramics
  • Digital Art + Design
  • Drawing
  • Foundations
  • Graphic Design; Illustration
  • Interdisciplinary Object Design
  • Metalsmithing + Jewelry
  • Museum Studies
  • Painting; Printmaking
  • Photography
  • Sculpture

Responsibilities and Duties

  • teach assigned class material in accordance with learning goals
  • provide core instruction to satisfy primary learning objectives of course
  • assess and grade students’ work in a timely and professional manner
  • comply with departmental requirements

Qualifications and Skills

Candidates will need to demonstrate expertise in area’s medium/field with a broad knowledge of traditional and contemporary materials, processes, techniques and theories. Having a comprehensive knowledge of equipment usage and studio safety practices, if applicable, is required. Additional qualifications are as follows:

  • master’s preferred (bachelor’s degree and/or extensive experience in related field considered)
  • detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal and time management skills 
  • ability to work with students,
  • self-motivated problem solver and professional demeanor

Candidates from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

Salary 

Depending the the teaching area, adjunct teaching salary is based on course contact hours. For studio art classes a 3 credit course is 4 contact hours and for non-studio art courses a 3 credit course is 3 contact hours.  Supervising pre-service art teachers may be compensated up to 5 contact hours depending on number of students being supervised. The area coordinator will advise you of contact hours and compensation for the available adjunct positions.

Contracts are for one semester, renewable upon availability of classes and satisfactory job performance. 

Application Process

As positions become available, applications will be reviewed. Applications will be kept on file for two years. Applicants must fill out the form below which includes a letter of application mentioning the specific area of interest/expertise and answering the question:

  • How has your background and experience prepared you to be effective in an environment that holds diversity as core to our mission and values?