San Jose State University San Jose, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Subject to Budgetary Approval

Department of Art and Art History
Position: Part-time, Temporary Lecturer in the History of Photography, New Media Art,
History of Contemporary Art, and Visual Culture
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in art history or equivalent field and teaching experience at the university level; strong writing skills and an ability to direct and assess student writing; scholarly engagement in the area of art history and visual culture as evidenced by presentations and publication. Candidates must also demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will teach upper-division undergraduate survey courses, particularly in History of Photography, New Media Art, and History of Contemporary Art. In addition to such survey courses, part time faculty may also teach the lower-division General Education courses in Art History and Visual Culture. The successful candidate will teach within a dynamic department that encourages cross-disciplinary practice between studio art practice and contemporary art criticism. Thus, we seek candidates with an understanding of and engagement with recent debates in new media and contemporary art practices. Candidates demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement. They must also participate in 1-2 faculty meetings per semester and provide assessment data and information to the department.
Salary: Commensurate with rank and experience.
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedures: SJSU accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of temporary lecturers. For full consideration send: 1) a letter of application, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) contact information for three references, 4) example syllabi, and 5) sample publications to:
Chair, History of Photography Search Committee Department of Art and Art History San Jose State University, ART 116 One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0089
San Jose State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jose State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

San Jose State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The latest San Jose State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a c o p y of San Jose State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at
(408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.)

To apply please click here!