Visiting Assistant Professor, American Art
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 12, 2024
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
The Department of Art at Wake Forest University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of American Art. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester, including introductory surveys (Art 103: History of Global Art) as well as focused surveys and upper-level courses in the candidate's area(s) of specialization. In addition, the successful candidate will work with the department chair and Reynolda House Museum of American Art to plan a symposium on teaching American art in a museum setting in honor of Prof. David Lubin. We especially welcome candidates who specialize in Black American or Indigenous American art and/or those who could teach film history.
Job Description:
This position, which will begin on July 1, 2024, is a one-year appointment. Ph.D. required, although candidates who will graduate in May 2024 will be considered.
To apply for the position, visit: https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/. The application requires a cover letter detailing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and a sample syllabus for a course to be taught at Wake Forest, all uploaded as a single PDF. Review of applications will begin on Monday, March 29, 2024.
Additional Job Description
Wake Forest University is a private collegiate university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with 5,200 undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Art Department includes undergraduate programs in both art history and studio art, with 13 full-time faculty. View our website at http://www.wfu.edu/art/. The Wake Forest Teacher-Scholar ideal values excellent teaching and student engagement while advancing the frontiers of knowledge. To learn more about the University, visit http://www.wfu.edu. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer.
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
The Department of Art at Wake Forest University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of American Art. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester, including introductory surveys (Art 103: History of Global Art) as well as focused surveys and upper-level courses in the candidate's area(s) of specialization. In addition, the successful candidate will work with the department chair and Reynolda House Museum of American Art to plan a symposium on teaching American art in a museum setting in honor of Prof. David Lubin. We especially welcome candidates who specialize in Black American or Indigenous American art and/or those who could teach film history.
Job Description:
This position, which will begin on July 1, 2024, is a one-year appointment. Ph.D. required, although candidates who will graduate in May 2024 will be considered.
To apply for the position, visit: https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/. The application requires a cover letter detailing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and a sample syllabus for a course to be taught at Wake Forest, all uploaded as a single PDF. Review of applications will begin on Monday, March 29, 2024.
Additional Job Description
Wake Forest University is a private collegiate university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with 5,200 undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Art Department includes undergraduate programs in both art history and studio art, with 13 full-time faculty. View our website at http://www.wfu.edu/art/. The Wake Forest Teacher-Scholar ideal values excellent teaching and student engagement while advancing the frontiers of knowledge. To learn more about the University, visit http://www.wfu.edu. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer.
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
