Art and Art History Lecturer Pool - Pictorial Art

Department Summary

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

• Here's what we offer to prospective students : award-winning faculty and an outstanding technical and administrative staff;
• a 'best-in-the-west' combination of facilities for creating, exhibiting, and researching art across various media; a commitment to fostering creative and critical thinking;

opportunities to innovate across different media; and a friendly and supportive community.Brief Description of DutiesThe Department of Art and Art History at San Jose State University is searching for part-time Pictorial faculty to run rigorous skill-based courses, encourage critical thinking and iterative concept development for various levels of our course offerings.

We seek candidates with an active and contemporary art practice and a desire to have a voice in curriculum development. The appointee will teach a broad range of courses in the Pictorial Art area including but not necessarily limited to : Two-Dimensional Design, Color, Beginning and Representational Drawing, Expressive and Advanced Drawing, Beginning through Advanced Painting and possibly Life Drawing and Figure Painting as well as some aspects of printmaking.

It is desirable for the candidate to have some familiarity with digital processes.In addition to regular teaching assignments, the appointee may share curriculum development and graduate and undergraduate student review responsibilities.

The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation - through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.

e., asynchronous, synchronous, bi-chronous, in-person, or hybrid).Required QualificationsTerminal Degree (MFA)Two years teaching 2-D fundamentals, drawing, painting, or printmaking at the university level.

A pictorial arts background with the ability to teach a wide variety of two-dimensional courses including, dry and wet drawing mediums and oil and water based painting mediums including watercolor.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to teach all levels of 2-D classes through a solid foundation in visual, analytical, and communication skills.

The candidate should have an understanding of, and abilities in perceptually based drawing and painting as well as the concerns of process-oriented abstraction, painting and drawing in the expanded field, and familiarity with digital pictorial processes.

Applicants should 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.

Preferred QualificationsTeaching experience at the university level with two years of teaching in Painting and Drawing and / or Printmaking at the university level.

CompensationCompensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy.

Anticipated starting salary : L-A / - $4530 - $5405L-B / - $5405 - $6786L-C / - $6190 - $8554L-D / - $7794 - $9385Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty part-time rates are prorated.

There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary rate x 12).Application ProcedureClick Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents : Letter of application indicating courses of interest along with an explanation of relevant experienceCurriculum vitaeStatement of teaching interests / philosophyContact information for three referencesImages representing 20 examples of candidate's original work (or URL of portfolio site)Images representing 20 examples of student workSJSU accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of temporary lecturers.

Employment ConditionsFaculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.

g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.

Conditional OfferThe work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus.

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association.

San Jose State University : Silicon Valley's Public UniversityLocated in the heart of Silicon Valley-one of the most innovative and diverse regions in the world- is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West.

Equal Employment StatementSan Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status.

This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety NotificationPursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at .

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