Lecturer in Art History

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

The Art History Program in the Department of Art at CSU Stanislaus invites applications for a full-time lecturer in Art History. We seek applications from outstanding candidates with experience to teach general lower-division Art History courses, as well as upper-division courses in Ancient, Medieval, and Museum Studies. A full-time lecturer in the California State University (CSU) system typically has a workload of 15 Weighted Teaching Units (WTU) per semester, usually translating to 5 courses per semester.

The successful candidate will teach in-person lower and upper division courses. Some limited online teaching of GE courses may be included in the teaching load, but the position is primarily face-to-face and in-person.

Lower division courses could include Looking at Art;
Art History Survey:
Ancient;
Art History Survey:
Modern;
Art Appreciation;
Intro to Museum Studies; and, depending on expertise, non-European surveys.

Available upper-division courses could include, depending on expertise:
Art of the Classical;
Art of the Medieval;
Pre-Colombian Art;
Northern Renaissance Art;
Colonial Latin American Art; 18th-Century Art;
Art, Museums and Society;
African Art;
Missions of California; and/or Women and Gender in Art History. This position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding. This is an academic year appointment.

MA or PhD in Art History or an equivalent field at the time of hire and evidence of effective university-level teaching are required.

PhD in Art History with a major field in Ancient or Medieval Art History and a minor field in non-European Art or Museum/Gallery/Curatorial Studies. A potential candidate’s consideration will be enhanced by providing evidence of scholarly accomplishment, university teaching experience beyond teaching assistantships, and outstanding teaching evaluations.

Please note that the CSU does not use automated decision systems or artificial intelligence tools in making hiring or selection decisions. All applicant evaluations and employment decisions are made by human reviewers, using structured candidate responses and job-related criteria to ensure fairness, consistency, and compliance with FEHA.

A complete application must include an application letter qualifying your interest and preferences for courses to teach. Applications must also include names, addresses and telephone numbers of 3 references, a current vita, and unofficial copies of college transcripts.

To apply for this position, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Dr. Martin Azevedo, Chair
Department of Art
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock, CA
email: nortiz
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Phone:
Department Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./art

Salary is based on qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range
2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below.

• Range 2
• Range 3

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