Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art

Location: City of Poughkeepsie

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* * Art Vassar College is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Vassar College’s educational objectives and its institutional needs, which includes promoting a respect for difference and creating a learning environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive.

Candidates who can contribute to these goals through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers
** Job Description
****** Position Introduction:
**** The Department of Art at Vassar College invites applications for a one-year part-time position, to begin in the Fall of 2026, in Art History, with a specialization in the art and architecture of the Ancient Mediterranean world between the 3rd millennium BCE and 300 CE.  We are particularly interested in candidates whose main field of research covers one or more of the following regions and periods:
Bronze-Age Aegean civilizations;
Egypt (the Dynastic, Ptolemaic, and/or Roman periods);
Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant in the Bronze and Iron Ages;
Classical Greece and Rome, and the Etruscan civilization. We encourage applications from scholars whose research and pedagogy embrace intersectional, interdisciplinary, and / or inter-regional approaches.
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* Job Description:

**** This is an academic year position (benefits eligible). It entails teaching an intermediate-level course, an advanced seminar on a specialized topic in the ancient world, and contributing lectures and discussion sections in the team-taught art history survey course (the equivalent of 4 one-credit courses per year). The candidate will have the opportunity to implement the ancient art collection of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center in their teaching.
**** Application Materials:
***** Cover Letter & CV
* Teaching Statement
* Writing Sample
* Contact information for three references
* Other: sample syllabi, if available
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* How to Apply:

**** Applications should be addressed to Tobias Armborst and submitted online at: . A PhD is required and must be in hand by time of appointment. Please contact Tobias Armborst at toarmborst with any questions. Review of applicant materials will begin on March 31, 2026 and will continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that applications received after March 31, 2026 will be reviewed.
** Pay Transparency Disclosure:
** The annual salary for this position is $62,000 (USD). When extending an offer of employment, Vassar College considers factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate’s education/training, work experience, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations. This salary range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.

Vassar College is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Vassar College’s educational objectives and its institutional needs, which includes promoting a respect for difference and creating a learning environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive.

Candidates who can contribute to these goals through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers

Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduate students, located in the Hudson Valley, seventy-five miles north of New York City. Vassar stands upon the . The College is located in Poughkeepsie, home to a culturally diverse community, and benefits from convenient commuter rail access to New York City. Vassar faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and studios and in individually-mentored projects.

They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees. The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching.
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