Month: May 2023

JOB: Positions at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Notice of Opportunity: SAAM Seeks 3 contractors for journal and fellowship programs
Journal Editor
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is issuing a formal Request for Quote (RFQ) for a contractor to perform copyediting, developmental editing, and proofreading services for American Art, the peer-reviewed journal co-published by SAAM and the University of Chicago Press. The contractor will serve as copyeditor and proofreader for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024 issues of American Art (vol. 38, nos. 1–3), and as a developmental editor for journal contributors and affiliated authors with an option to extend annually for four more years. American Art will contract an experienced and highly skilled editor who is knowledgeable about a range of topics in art, art-related visual culture, and social and cultural history, and have a history of professional contributions to diversity initiatives.

Advisor to Diversity and Equity Initiatives in SAAM’s Research and Scholars Center
SAAM is also issuing a formal RFQ for contractor(s) to provide outreach, evaluation, and mentorship services for the Research and Scholars Center’s (RSC) diversity and equity initiatives. The contractor(s) will serve as advisor(s) to the Terra Foundation Fellowships and the “Toward Equity in Publishing” (TEP) professional development program under the aegis of the peer-reviewed journal American Art. SAAM will award an hourly contract to one or two contractor(s). SAAM may award one individual contractor one contract of approximately 360 hours for one basic year with an additional one-year option to extend; or it may divide the duties between two individual contractors, with each receiving a contract of approximately 180 hours/year with an additional one-year option to extend.

If either sound like an exciting opportunity for you, please contact AmericanArtJournal@si.edu for the Request for Quotes, Statement of Work, and editing sample.

The application deadline is June 12, 2023. Please send all application materials in a single email to AmericanArtJournal@si.edu. We anticipate having contracts for all opportunities in place no later than September 1 with work to commence on or about October 1, 2023.

Prospective contractors are strongly encouraged to enroll in the federal System for Award Management (SAM). The contract cannot be made prior to evidence of the contractor’s active and valid registration in the “all awards” category of SAM.

For further details about the journal copyeditor contract, please contact Robin Veder at AmericanArtJournal@si.edu, with your surname and the header “American Art editor” in the subject line. For further details about the Research and Scholars Center advisor contract, please contact Amelia Goerlitz at GoerlitzA@si.edu.

JOB: Visiting Lecturer, Architectural Studies @ Univ of Pittsburgh

The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Visiting Lecturer in Architectural Studies for the academic year 2023-24 (September 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024). This position, which is outside the tenure stream, may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.  Salary and benefits are competitive.  Candidates must be at least ABD; PhD preferred.  They must also be able to demonstrate university-level teaching experience in architectural history.  We seek a colleague whose teaching, mentorship, and service will contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to program and university initiatives. 

The Visiting Lecturer (VL) will teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate level at our Pittsburgh campus.  In the fall semester this includes one section of Approaches to the Built Environment, the gateway seminar for the Architectural Studies Program; and two sections of Architecture: Image, Text, Theory, a writing intensive course required for the BA in Architectural Studies.  In the spring term 2024, they will teach (1) a section of Approaches to the Built Environment; (2) a section of the survey Global Architecture 2: Modern; and (3) one other course related to their expertise in architectural history and theory.

This position is open to scholars with expertise in all subfields of and methodological approaches to the history of architecture and the built environment.  Preference will be given to candidates with university-level teaching experience, and whose teaching and research would enhance and extend our curricular offerings in architectural history.

Applications should include:

  1. Cover letter of 1-2 pages, addressed to Drew Armstrong, director of the Architectural Studies Program. Please include a description of your teaching experience.
  2. Current CV, including a list of courses taught.
  3. Teaching Portfolio (15 pages maximum).  Include a sample syllabus for a course and a sample assignment.  Also include evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluations.
  4. Diversity Statement of 1-2 pages, in which you share how your past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
  5. Two confidential professional letters of recommendation addressed and sent to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer (karoline@pitt.edu)

To apply, visit join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23002881. 

Review of applications will begin on May 18, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer, HAA Department (karoline@pitt.edu).

Duties:

  • Teach 3 (3-credit) courses for the Architectural Studies Program in the History of Art and Architecture Department per semester.
  • Meet with undergraduate students beyond the classroom as may be appropriate to their educational needs.
  • Provide mentoring and recommendations for undergraduate students applying to graduate programs and internships.

Minimum Requirements:

  • ABD in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Some university-level teaching experience in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Commitment to the values of equity, inclusion, accessibility and diversity.

Preferred Requirements:

  • PhD in architectural history or a closely related field.
  • Experience as the instructor of record for a university-level course in architectural history.

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.

JOB: Visiting Asst Prof @ Univ of Pittsburgh

The History of Art and Architecture (HAA) Department at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor for academic year 2023–24 (September 1, 2023–April 30, 2024). This position, which is outside the tenure stream, may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. This position is open to candidates with expertise in all subjects and methodologies of the history of art, architecture and related fields. We seek a colleague who will help us advance our commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the discipline by strengthening and expanding our department’s curricular offerings.

The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach two courses per semester, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses will be assigned based on the Visiting Assistant Professor’s expertise and departmental teaching needs. They will include introductory-level courses and courses that are required for our degree programs in Architectural Studies, History of Art and Architecture, and/or Museum Studies. Beyond their teaching duties, the Visiting Assistant Professor will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students outside the classroom as appropriate to their educational needs. They may also be asked to perform departmental service. We seek a colleague whose teaching, mentorship, and service will contribute to our DEIA-forward department. 

Duties 

  1. Teach 2 (3-credit) courses per semester
  2. Meet with undergraduate and graduate students outside the classroom as appropriate to their educational needs
  3. Perform departmental service

Minimum Requirements 

  1. ABD in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field by September 1, 2023
  2. Teaching experience in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field
  3. Capacity to teach an introductory-level course in the history of art, history of architecture, or museum studies
  4. Commitment to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility 

Preferred Requirements

  1. Ph.D. in the history of art, architecture, or a closely related field by September 1, 2023
  2. Experience teaching a stand-alone, undergraduate-level course in the history of art or architecture in at least one research area or approach that would strengthen and expand the department’s curricular offerings

Applications should include: 

  1. Cover letter of 1–2 pages, addressed to Prof. Mrinalini Rajagopalan, Department Chair. Include a description of your teaching experience.
  2. Current CV. Include a list of courses taught.
  3. Teaching Portfolio (20 pages max.) Include sample syllabi for two courses, one of which should be introductory level. Also include evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as student evaluations.
  4. Diversity statement of 1–2 pages, in which you share how your past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
  5. Contact information (full name, title, and email) for three persons able to provide confidential professional letters of recommendation. We do not need the letters themselves at this time, only the contact information.

To apply, visit join.pitt.edu. The requisition number for this position is 23002609. 


Review of applications will begin on May 8, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Karoline Swiontek, Administrative Officer, HAA Department (karoline@pitt.edu). 

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.