The Art History Program of the Department of Art invites applications for a one-year term position at the rank of Professorial Lecturer or Instructor. The sub-field is open. The position is a nine-month term appointment commencing on August 27, 2018. While applicants with a PhD and at least one year of teaching experience beyond the T.A. level will be given preference, ABD candidates also will be considered.
Teaching responsibilities for this position will include three courses per semester, typically two introductory (100/200-level) and one intermediate (300) or advanced (400-600) course (the latter combining BA and MA students). Service to the program through student advising and internal committee appointments will be expected.
Salary is competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience. Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately and continue until the position is filled. Visit http://www.american.edu/cas/art-history/index.cfm for further information about the Art History Program and American University.
While applicants with a PhD and at least one year of teaching experience beyond the T.A. level will be given preference, ABD candidates also will be considered.
Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a complete set of recent teaching evaluations (when possible). Please contact search committee chair Juliet Bellow, 202-885-6477, or bellow@american.edu if you have any questions.
American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities.
American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus. Hiring offers for this position are contingent on the successful completion of a background check.
American University is required to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). In accordance with the Clery Act, each year American University prepares an Annual Security Report. This report contains campus crime statistics as well as descriptions of Public Safety's services. It is available to all applicants upon request by calling the Department of Public Safety at 202-885-2537 or the Annual Security Report is also available online
