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JOB: Asst Prof, Art History @ Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts | Art History  
Location: Lakewood, CO 
Salary: $60,000 – $65, 000  
Application Deadline: Open until filled, review of complete application will begin March 15, 2025 
 
https://www.rmcad.edu/get-to-know-us/careers/

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design invites applications for the position of full-time Assistant Professor of Art History. Responsibilities include a full teaching load conducted over 8-week terms and active participation in college service. The curriculum in art history serves RMCAD’s BFA degrees across a range of art and design programs. RMCAD has a comprehensive and strong curriculum in both the Foundations Department as well as the Liberal Arts Department. Other responsibilities include supporting the student-centered paradigm, curriculum revision and development, and working collaboratively across the college in support of the institution’s mission and values. 

RMCAD requires a minimum of 15 credit hours or five courses in Art History for every BFA degree program. Courses include: Art History I – Methods and Theories in Art History, Art History II – Global Prehistory-c.1300, Art History III: Global c.1300-c.1980, Seminar on Contemporary Art, Topics in the History Art, and major-specific Art History surveys.  

RMCAD is committed to promoting academic excellence through rigorous and engaged pedagogical practices. Through our own professional development, as academics and educators, the Liberal Arts department provides the necessary skills for artists to develop as professionals, engaged citizens, and actualized human beings prepared to flourish in a complex global world. Students in Liberal Arts engage in a variety of academic disciplines that emphasize the skills necessary for informed, meaningful, and effective writing and the capacity to think critically about their lives, their work, and the larger world. 

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduate Degree in Art History or in a related field.
  • University level teaching experience. 
  • Must reside in the greater Denver area or be willing to relocate.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in Art History or in a related field (ABD will be considered) 
  • University-level online/hybrid teaching experience. 
  • Museum and/or art education experience 
  • Evidence of exemplary student engagement and advanced pedagogical strategies
  • Evidence of ongoing scholarship in the field (publications, conference presentations, exhibitions, etc.) 
  • Leadership experience of evidence of high-level university service.

How to Apply: 

 Please submit the following documents in your application by March 15, 2025. The applicant may be asked to provide additional materials during the interview process. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • 3 professional references or letters of recommendation
  • A Diversity Statement 
  • Unofficial Transcripts

About RMCAD: 

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) is an innovative, rigorous, and community-oriented global learning environment that inspires passion for critical thinking and prepares learners to be forces of change in the creative industries, our communities, and the world. RMCAD was established in 1963 by Philip J. Steele, who had a vision to provide students with a quality higher education in art and design. RMCAD continues to experience growth since its comparatively modest beginnings and now thrives on a lush, historic campus including more than 23 acres of land and 16 buildings. 

In 2013, RMCAD celebrated its 50th anniversary as a diverse community of people inspired by creative possibilities in higher education. Today, we offer a rich and diverse selection of regionally accredited degrees at the BFA level. We are also pioneers in the online learning environment for art and design. RMCAD currently has over 1,000 students enrolled. 

RMCAD is dedicated to living its mission and values, specifically that “Our students come first.” The college continuously works with faculty and staff towards developing an evolving student-ready paradigm. RMCAD is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and maintains a policy of inclusiveness that recognizes values, and reflects the diversity of the community it serves. The college fosters a dynamic learning and working environment that encourages multiple perspectives and the free exchange of ideas. Diversity encompasses multiple dimensions, including but not limited to: race, culture, nationality, ethnicity, religion, ideas, beliefs, geographic origin, class, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, and age. Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design continually strives to build an inclusive and welcoming community of individuals with diverse vision, talents, and skills. We welcome people from a multitude of backgrounds who are committed to creativity, academic excellence, societal and cultural evolution and betterment, civility, mutual respect, social justice, and the free and open exchange of ideas. Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design commits itself to these tenants of change, growth, and action, which embrace diversity as an integral part of the academic and professional community. 

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is an accredited institutional member of National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). RMCAD’s degree offerings in Art + Design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The on-campus and online Interior Design Program leading to the BFA is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The Art Education Program leading to the BFA is approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). 

Our Benefits:

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Basic Life & AD&D
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick
  • Paid Holidays (7 Most Observed, Birthday, & December Gift Holidays (determined by President annually)  
  • 401k employer match
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Other Voluntary Benefits Offered

JOB: Asst/Assoc Prof @ Appalachian State University

My department is seeking a new tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate level with a specialization in Art and Visual Culture from prehistory to 1400. Please see the job posting here, and get in touch with any questions:
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/49548

Heather Waldroup, Search Chair

waldrouphl@appstate.edu

JOB: Asst Prof, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

The UMBC Visual Arts Department seeks to recruit a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialty in art history and/or visual culture whose research and teaching interests encompass the modern and contemporary visual arts (20th and 21st centuries) of one or more of the following geographical areas: Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, or another academic field of artistic and cultural focus, historically marginalized by Eurocentric canons of art history. This position requires demonstration of a deep interest in and commitment to addressing diverse political, historical, social, and cultural perspectives on a global scale within the disciplines of art history and visual culture. Also of interest are applicants who demonstrate new and culturally diverse experimental methodological approaches and/or hold a specific interest in museum/curatorial studies as these relate to art structures and practices in a global modern and contemporary context.

Apply via Interfolio at:   https://apply.interfolio.com/158714

JOB: Asst Prof, Art History @ Eastern Michigan University

The School of Art and Design at Eastern Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Art History, beginning August 2025. This position is part of a four-faculty cluster in Art History, Political Science, Sociology Anthropology and Criminology, and Arts Administration collaborating with the University’s new Civil Rights and Social Justice Center. We seek candidates from any specialization whose work aligns with the Center’s goals, with a preference for a focus on premodern art, globally defined. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, the arts of Africa, the Islamic world (including the ancient Mediterranean and Near East), the Americas, or other regions that complement our existing faculty strengths. A museum studies background is also welcome.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a three courses per semester base teaching load, primarily art history courses including surveys and upper-level classes in their area of expertise, while actively engaging in—and helping to shape—the Civil Rights and Social Justice Center’s initiatives. A primary instructional responsibility will be to teach our ancient through medieval survey course, but the appointee is also encouraged to develop new courses and collaborate in a broader re-envisioning of the art history curriculum. They will have opportunities to participate in our College in Prison Program, intercollegiate collaborations with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), study abroad programs, and campus programming such as the EMU galleries, among others. The appointee will be expected to collaborate with faculty in the cluster from other disciplines and contribute to shaping a more equitable vision of the arts at EMU. We value candidates who can leverage these unique engagement opportunities to enrich their teaching and research while fostering community connections.

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Art History or a related field (completed by August 2025), with a preference for expertise in premodern art history, globally defined. Candidates must show evidence of scholarly potential and commitment to teaching excellence. Enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching, pedagogical creativity, and flexibility are essential, as is a commitment to working with students from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds.
The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. Willingness to participate in diverse educational outreach programs is crucial. Experience in digital humanities, background in critical race studies, interest in cultural exchange and interaction, and familiarity with museum studies are desirable.
Eastern Michigan University is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering diverse and inclusive academic communities.

Special Instructions:
Applications for this position are due by January 5, 2025. ATTN: Dr. Pamela Stewart (pstewa13@emich.edu) The following documents in PDF format must be attached when submitting the application:
letter of application
curriculum vitae
statements of teaching philosophy and research agenda
writing sample or offprints of published work (35 pages maximum)
contact information of three references (names, phone numbers, and emails).
Applicants must address their interest in social justice and civil rights and how they might collaborate with the cluster and Center. They may do so in their letter and teaching/research statements, or they may put forward a separate statement.

Application: https://careers.emich.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-art-history-ypsilanti-michigan-united-states

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: University of Southern California, Art History– Modern Art & Visual Culture (Open Rank; Assistant Professor)– Deadline for applications, Nov. 1, 2024)

Application deadline:  Nov 1, 2024

The Department of Art History at the University of Southern California invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions in Modern Art and Visual Culture, one Open Rank and the other at the rank of Assistant Professor. For both, we look for applicants with a strong research profile and welcome applications across a range of research methodologies and areas working on Modern Art and Visual Culture from 1750-present. Applicants must have a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The PhD must be in hand by start date.

Applications should include a brief cover letter describing research and teaching interests (no more than 3 pages); a curriculum vitae; and a writing sample of no more than 30 pages. In order to be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit an electronic USC application. 

Applicants for the Open Rank position in Modern Art and Visual Culture should list 3 references and can apply through this job link: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/open-rank-faculty-position-in-modern-art-and-visual-culture/1209/70344464896 .

Applicants for the Assistant Professor position in Modern Art and Visual Culture should submit 3 letters of recommendation and can apply through this job link: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-in-modern-art-and-visual-culture/1209/70679299872 . Further materials may be requested at a later date.

Applications, addressed to Suzanne Hudson as the chair of the Search Committee, must be received by November 1, 2024.

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,400 – $213,655. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The university particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is available by contacting uschr@usc.edu.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.  

JOB: Asst Prof, Black art and design @ School of the Art Institute of Chicago

The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August of 2025. This full-time appointment
is for a historian of Black art and design. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the department’s continued diversification of intellectual conversations about art and design history. Salary is competitive with peer institutions and commensurate with level of practice, scholarship, and current academic research, extent of teaching experience, and current professional standing.

Program Profile
The Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism, one of 21 departments at the school, is composed of fourteen full-time art historians specializing in modern and contemporary art and design. Together with 50 part-
time faculty, the department currently offers 225 courses, and mentors 30 dedicated MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History students, undergraduate students pursuing a dedicated BA in Art History, and dual-
degree graduate students earning an MA in Arts Administration and Policy in conjunction with their MA in Art History.

Further information about the department can be found at: https://www.saic.edu/art-history-theory-criticism

Responsibilities
Full-time faculty in Art History, Theory, and Criticism teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students within the interdisciplinary art and design school environment of SAIC. The successful candidate will expand the full-time curricular coverage of the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism’s MA and BA programs in Art History, providing undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, and master’s thesis supervision. The candidate will also be an active participant in the education of studio artists, designers, architects, and arts professionals at the MFA, MA and BFA levels and will contribute to the vibrant and creative culture of a research-oriented department in a prestigious school of art and design. The successful candidate must be interested in contributing to the department’s self-governance and administration, and participate in the SAIC community through ongoing
curricular development, departmental administration, school governance, and service.

Qualifications
Ph.D. or ABD is required. For ABD candidates, a clear path to Ph.D completion prior to joining the School must be evident. Some teaching experience preferred for junior candidates. Senior candidates must show evidence of substantial teaching experience. Evidence of ongoing research and continued publication trajectory expected. Preference will be given to candidates who relate modern and/or contemporary art and design to histories of Black culture. The ideal candidate will contribute to the diversity of the School by bringing a perspective, way of thinking, and/or a unique set of experiences that expand the field. We seek candidates with the knowledge and aptitude to teach and mentor students from diverse backgrounds. Candidates should demonstrate their experience with, or aptitude for, departmental administration as service will be expected.

JOB: Teaching Asst Prof @ University of Pittsburgh

The Department of History of Art & Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Professor in Art History and Museum Studies beginning Fall 2025.

The position is open to applicants with expertise in any time period or geography, but we especially invite applications from candidates whose work concerns:

  • Indigenous knowledge and other decolonial interventions in the museum or
  • Revisionist or reparative forms of exhibition making and community engagement, and/or
  • Artist-centered curatorial approaches, including self-taught or craft-based practices.

Applications are accepted through Talent Center at the link below, and resume review begins November 15, 2024.
https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24007179

JOB: Teaching Asst Prof @ University of Pittsburgh

The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) and the College of General Studies (CGS) at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time Teaching Assistant Professor (TAP) whose teaching would support majors in both units and the shared general education curriculum. The Department of History of Art and Architecture has a robust undergraduate program that supports three majors in the History of Art and Architecture, Museum Studies, and Architectural Studies. The College of General Studies hosts a related major in Media and Professional Communication. This permanent position, which is outside the tenure stream, may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. 

We are seeking a capacious thinker and innovative teacher whose scholarship engages the histories of art, architecture, design, digital media, and/or visual communication. The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has recently implemented a Digital Studies and Methods certificate at the undergraduate level (DSAM). CGS offers a Digital Media curriculum within its Media and Professional Communication track and certificate. We seek a colleague who will contribute to and advance these digital initiatives across schools. In HAA, the TAP will teach a course that meets the core foundation requirement for the DSAM certificate, either “Digital Humanity,” “The Viral Image,” or a comparable course of their design that would expand this curriculum. The TAP will be encouraged to develop another course that builds on their areas of expertise and expands the current offerings of the department.

All applications must be received using the link below, and review of applications will begin April 14, 2024.

cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24001946

JOB: Asst. Prof, Media Studies @ University of Richmond

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies – Media Studies, University of Richmond
https://richmond.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3135?c=richmond

The University of Richmond’s Rhetoric and Communication Studies Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Media Studies teacher-scholar at the level of Assistant Professor. The position will begin in the fall of 2024. A Ph.D. in Media Studies or a related field is preferred and, ultimately, required at the time of appointment. The Department welcomes applications from scholars with transdisciplinary approaches and degrees.

The department seeks candidates with a particular focus on the politics of media representation that will further the department’s curricular vision in media studies and rhetoric. We particularly encourage candidates whose work brings together intersectional issues such as race, gender, and sexuality including black, feminist, indigenous, and/or queer perspectives and draws on a host of methodologies. Media studies is a capacious field, and we seek candidates studying a wide variety of media forms and phenomena, including the explosion of social media, the rapid growth of gaming, the increased engagement with digitality in public life, and technological developments like artificial intelligence. The successful applicant will teach sections of the department’s RHCS105 (Media, Culture, & Identity) course as well as upper-level courses related to their research and interests.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students “to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society.”
The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. For more information on the department and its programs, please see rhetoric.richmond.edu.
Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.richmond.edu or by contacting Dr. Timothy Barney, Search Chair, at tbarney@richmond.edu and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and teaching statement. The cover letter might particularly relate the candidate’s experiences to their potential for success as a teacher-scholar at an undergraduate liberal arts institution. The teaching statement should be approximately one (1) to two (2) single-space pages in length and should articulate the candidate’s teaching philosophy, interests, and future professional development goals as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence Feb. 23 and continue until the position is filled.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track—Latin American and Latinx/e History and/or African American Art History—San Francisco State University (application review begins Feb. 1, 2024)

Department/School Name: School of Art
Area of Specialization: Art History
Rank of Appointment: Assistant Professor

San Francisco State University, School of Art seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Art History with a specialization in Latin American and Latinx/e art history and/or African American art history. Position begins August 2024.


The mission of San Francisco State University is to create an environment for learning that promotes appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the City of San Francisco and the Bay Area; to promote excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education for residents of the region, state, the nation, and the world. Ph.D. required. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Application review begins 2/1/2024 and continues until filled.


Send cover letter describing research interests and relating your experience to the required qualifications, a current CV, a statement on how your teaching and creative work align with the commitment of the School of Art to foster an inclusive and diverse academic community, writing sample, sample syllabi, and contact information of three references letters of recommendation to be requested later. Access application portal at: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sf/en-us/job/533826/assistant-professor-art-history-school-of-art