Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Pictorial Art

Job no: 532967

Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location: San José

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Temporary, Part Time

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.

The Department of Art and Art History at San José State University is searching for part‑time Pictorial faculty to run rigorous skill‑based courses, encourage critical thinking and iterative concept development for various levels of our course offerings. Candidates with an active and contemporary art practice and a desire to have a voice in curriculum development are sought. The appointee will teach a broad range of courses in the Pictorial Art area including but not necessarily limited to:

• 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.
• Desire to have familiarity with digital processes.
• May share curriculum development and graduate and undergraduate student review responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate awareness and experience meeting the needs of a diverse student population across 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 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).

• Terminal Degree (MFA)
• Two years teaching 2‑D fundamentals, drawing, painting, or printmaking at the university level.
• Strong pictorial arts background with 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.
• Demonstrated ability to teach all levels of 2‑D classes through a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills.
• Understanding of and abilities in perceptually based drawing and painting as well as concerns of process‑oriented abstraction, painting and drawing in the expanded field, and familiarity with digital pictorial processes.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population, gained through cross‑cultural study, training, teaching and comparable experience.

• Teaching experience at the university level with two years in Painting and Drawing and/or Printmaking.

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. Anticipated starting salary:

• L‑A / Range 2 – $5,507 – $5,959 per month
• L‑B / Range 3 – $6,221 – $7,481 per month
• L‑C / Range 4 – $6,825 – $9,431 per month
• L‑D / Range 5 – $8,593 – $10,347 per month

Rates are for full‑time annual faculty; part‑time rates are prorated. See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

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.

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