Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Pictorial Art Job at San Jose State Universi
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States
Overview The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Here’s what we offer to prospective students: award-winning faculty and an outstanding technical and administrative staff; a “best-in-the-west” combination of facilities for creating, exhibiting, and researching art across various media; a commitment to fostering creative and critical thinking; opportunities to innovate across different media; and a friendly and supportive community.
Responsibilities Two-Dimensional Design, Color, Beginning and Representational Drawing, Expressive and Advanced Drawing, Beginning through Advanced Painting and possibly Life Drawing and Figure Painting as well as some aspects of printmaking.
It is desirable for the candidate to have some familiarity with digital processes.
In addition to regular teaching assignments, the appointee may share curriculum development and graduate and undergraduate student review responsibilities.
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation - through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bi-chronous, in-person, or hybrid).
Required Qualifications Terminal Degree (MFA)
Two years teaching 2-D fundamentals, drawing, painting, or printmaking at the university level.
A pictorial arts background with the ability to teach a wide variety of two-dimensional courses including, dry and wet drawing mediums and oil and water based painting mediums including watercolor.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to teach all levels of 2-D classes through a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills.
The candidate should have an understanding of, and abilities in perceptually based drawing and painting as well as the concerns of process-oriented abstraction, painting and drawing in the expanded field, and familiarity with digital pictorial processes.
Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications Teaching experience at the university level with two years of teaching in Painting and Drawing and/or Printmaking at the university level.
Compensation Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.
Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.
Application Procedure Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
Letter of application indicating courses of interest along with an explanation of relevant experience
Curriculum vitae
Statement of teaching interests/philosophy
Contact information for three references
Images representing 20 examples of candidate's original work (or URL of portfolio site)
Images representing 20 examples of student work
Equal Employment Statement San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, caste, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military status, national origin, race, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, sex stereotype, and veteran status. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
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Responsibilities Two-Dimensional Design, Color, Beginning and Representational Drawing, Expressive and Advanced Drawing, Beginning through Advanced Painting and possibly Life Drawing and Figure Painting as well as some aspects of printmaking.
It is desirable for the candidate to have some familiarity with digital processes.
In addition to regular teaching assignments, the appointee may share curriculum development and graduate and undergraduate student review responsibilities.
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation - through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bi-chronous, in-person, or hybrid).
Required Qualifications Terminal Degree (MFA)
Two years teaching 2-D fundamentals, drawing, painting, or printmaking at the university level.
A pictorial arts background with the ability to teach a wide variety of two-dimensional courses including, dry and wet drawing mediums and oil and water based painting mediums including watercolor.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to teach all levels of 2-D classes through a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills.
The candidate should have an understanding of, and abilities in perceptually based drawing and painting as well as the concerns of process-oriented abstraction, painting and drawing in the expanded field, and familiarity with digital pictorial processes.
Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications Teaching experience at the university level with two years of teaching in Painting and Drawing and/or Printmaking at the university level.
Compensation Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.
Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.
Application Procedure Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
Letter of application indicating courses of interest along with an explanation of relevant experience
Curriculum vitae
Statement of teaching interests/philosophy
Contact information for three references
Images representing 20 examples of candidate's original work (or URL of portfolio site)
Images representing 20 examples of student work
Equal Employment Statement San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, caste, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military status, national origin, race, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, sex stereotype, and veteran status. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
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