Adjunct Professor of Art History

Chatham University • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

Chatham University is accepting applications for an adjunct faculty member to teach ART231: Italian Renaissance Art: Creating the Modern West. The course meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:45 PM. It examines Western art from the first stirrings of humanism around 1300 through 1550, giving equal emphasis to Early Renaissance artists including Ghiberti, Donatello, Masaccio, and Botticelli, and High Renaissance artists including Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.

Chatham’s Visual Arts program introduces students to fundamental skills, processes, theory, and culture through art history and foundation classes, contemporary visual theory, and advanced studio practices such as ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, and printmaking. The adjunct faculty member will teach the course, hold office hours, communicate professionally with students, coordinate with faculty on departmental teaching needs, and participate in departmental events and university trainings for adjunct faculty.

Requirements

• Completion of a Ph.D. in Art History or a closely related field, or extensive work experience in the field.
• ABD Ph.D. candidates are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching and mentoring at the college level.
• Experience working with or teaching diverse groups or students.

Responsibilities

• Teach ART231: Italian Renaissance Art: Creating the Modern West.
• Hold regular office hours and maintain professional communication with students.
• Consult and collaborate with other faculty to align with departmental teaching needs.
• Participate in departmental events and university trainings for adjunct faculty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree