Part-Time Lecturer position; USC Roski School of Art

Part-Time Position, Part-time Lecturer for the USC Roski School of Art and Design

The Roski School of Art and Design at the University of Southern California invites applications for a rolling pool for part‑time non‑tenure‑track faculty positions in the school's three divisions—Studio Art, Critical Studies and Design. This ongoing posting will be hiring intermittently for openings starting Spring semester or Fall semester, or at other times. The pool will be purged every two years on even years.

IMPORTANT:
Since the school is seeking to create a pool from which one or multiple positions may be filled, applicants should not contact the school to check on their application status. Applicants will be notified if additional information is required.

We are seeking artist‑ or scholar‑educators with professional and teaching experience commensurate with a leading school of art and design located within a major research institution. The school offers a range of coursework in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media, ceramics, sculpture, design, critical studies and curatorial studies. Artists, curators, and scholars working in all disciplines or areas of study may apply, however preference will be based on the needs of the school.

Preference will be shown to candidates who hold a Master of Fine Arts, Ph.D., or other relevant terminal degree. Candidates must demonstrate success in teaching at the college or university level, especially at peer institutions, and a record of exhibiting work, publishing, designing, curating, or other related activities that evidence a strong professional profile. The ideal candidate(s) will have an established reputation among peer artists or scholars, and a strong desire to work in a community of diverse and world‑class artists, scholars, and curators at the Roski School and across USC.

The Roski School is at the forefront of art pedagogy, with evolving programs in which teachers rethink the interface between art and its public from making and interpretive or curatorial perspectives. Roski professors work in a range of media from photography to printmaking and ceramics; from painting, sculpture, and drawing to digital media, installation, performance, and 3‑D design; as well as in a broad curriculum of critical studies in art history and theory, and curatorial practice.

Candidates must be interested in challenging existing ideas and developing new models for studio or scholarly practice and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, reflecting a deep understanding of current modes of contemporary art and design practices and global perspectives.

Founded in 1887, the USC Roski School of Art and Design is noted for its richly varied and innovative programs that emphasize studio art, design, and critical and curatorial studies. The school provides a distinctive environment that allows undergraduate and graduate students to move fluidly across media and disciplines.

Roski offers BFA and BA undergraduate degrees in Art and Design. Graduate programs include the MFA Art, MFA Design, the MA in Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere, and a joint Master of Arts/Master of Planning degree with the USC Price School of Public Policy.

USC is a leading research university with world‑class faculty in the arts and humanities. The campus hosts numerous artistic events and provides extensive support for creative disciplines.

USC prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics and welcomes candidates committed to academic excellence and community building. Ideal candidates demonstrate this commitment through their ideas, words, and actions. Please refer to USC's Unifying Values.

The annual base salary range for this position is $2,304 - $9,505 per semester (depending on the amount of units assigned for each class). Salary decisions consider scope of duties, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education:

MFA, Ph.D., or other relevant terminal degree.

Minimum Experience:

2 years of teaching experience at the college or university level, with a strong record of artistic or scholarly activity.