Lecturer, Art History

Willamette University • Portland, OR

1d • $60,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The newly-formed Integrated Studies Department at the Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University seeks a dedicated college lecturer to join a service department that supports the General Education component of the BFA degree. Within Integrated Studies, students take 100 and 200-level courses that explore topics within art history, ecology, history, literature, gender studies, sociology and an array of other academic fields, typically in an interdisciplinary format. The Art History Lecturer will teach multiple sections of the first-year Core Seminar courses. These sequenced Art History courses introduce foundational skills in critical thinking, creative inquiry, and research while grounding students in a global, multicultural understanding of art and design. In addition to teaching Core Seminar courses, the Art History Lecturer will teach sections of the major-specific “History of” courses at the 200 level. These chronological, discipline-specific courses facilitate deeper understanding and are central components to the college-wide learning outcome of “creative discipline fluency.” The ideal applicant will have expertise (or be willing to develop expertise) in at least two of the following areas: History of Photography; History of Painting and Drawing; History of Design Arts; History of Object, Space, and Time; History of Fashion; History of Animation. Lecturers at PNCA are full-time, benefits eligible 12-month, 1.0 variable FTE employees. Lecturers may teach across several departments but are assigned a home department where their departmental service is organized and tracked.

Requirements

• Master’s level in field of study
• Applicants will have and demonstrated work/applied experience in their field of study (e.g. publishing, research or cultural writing).
• Applicants will be comfortable with using technology used in a classroom setting.
• Applicants will be able to demonstrate pedagogical knowledge of their subject area and have at least 3 previous years (in semester equivalents) experience teaching at the collegiate level.
• Experience teaching both in-person and via common online/digital learning platforms (e.g., Google Meet, Zoom).
• Applicants should be proficient in teaching visual culture and art history from a global, critical perspective; ability to teach discipline-specific “History of” courses with a preference for History of Design Arts and History of Animation courses.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Canvas Learning Management system.

Responsibilities

• Teach the equivalent of 7, 3-credit courses or equivalencies during the academic year.
• Develop and maintain active syllabi and equivalent course sites within Canvas in accordance with annual guidelines and timelines.
• Maintain at least 3 office hours per week.
• Participate in thesis panels, present as guest artists in colleagues' classrooms, or other sharing of one's creative practice and expertise.
• Supervise Independent Studies.
• Participate in curriculum assessment and accreditation activities.
• Participate regularly in departmental meetings and planning.
• Assist with departmental assessment and curriculum work including collecting student work, annual assessment review with peer faculty and curriculum development or improvement.
• Manages administrative tasks related to departmental administration as assigned by the chair using university software platforms. Examples may include departmental electronic record keeping, room scheduling or curriculum related data entry.
• Attend Full-time faculty meetings and other annual pedagogy and training sessions such as: annual orientation, in-service & professional development days and annual strategic planning.
• Collaborate with staff on student academic wellness and wellbeing including collaboration with Academic Success, Accessible Education, Health Education, International Office, Career Design, Student Affairs and Community Care & Inclusion staff. This includes active participation in the CARE case management process for students of concern.
• Participate in admissions and recruitment activities such as Admitted Students Day, National Portfolio Day and online or in person family outreach sessions.
• Participate in annual commencement.

Benefits

• Willamette University provides a high-value and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
• Our Benefits Summary includes options for health, dental, life insurance, retirement, substantial paid time off, tuition and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time