Art History Adjunct Instructor

Art History Adjunct Instructor

Provost - UMW

Department of Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry (Anthropology, Art History, Classical Studies, Philosophy, and Religious Studies)

Main Campus

Based on credentials, experience, and course taught.

UMW is currently building a pool of potential applicants for adjunct-taught courses in Art History. Applicants may be contacted if their qualifications match a need for a particular course. In the ideal, we seek an experienced, energetic, and engaging instructor passionate about undergraduate students. Open to specializations across all relevant time periods and geographic regions, with particular interest in specialists in African, Indigenous American, and Indigenous Australian visual culture, as well as archaeologists able to teach within an art history context.

Varies depending on the course; ABD or an MA with relevant teaching experience may also be considered.

Relevant teaching experience.

Doctorate in Art History; or doctorate in a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Art History. ABD or MA with relevant teaching or museum experience may be considered.

N/A

• For upper-level courses, more specific courses may be required.
• Experience teaching courses in art history at the college level.
• Experience in related fields (museum studies, not-for-profit arts organizations, auction houses, cultural or arts organizations, and related areas.
• Ability to teach in person on the Fredericksburg campus.

Excluding currentUMW employees, selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background check. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.

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Advertised: 18 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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