Assistant/Associate Professor for Art History

* College-level teaching experience
* Active research program in the field of art history and visual culture
* Interest, experience, or expertise in environmental
humanities/ecocritical approaches

N/A

Housed within the Art Department the Art and Visual Culture program at
Appalachian State University draws from a number of disciplines to explore
the meanings, practices, and processes of looking and imaging across
historical periods and diverse cultures. The BA degree in Art and Visual
Culture has three concentrations: in Art History, Art Management, and Studio
Art. All three concentrations provide students with unique opportunities to
integrate an in-depth study of art and visual culture with a minor in another
discipline and foreign language study. The Art and Visual Culture program
also offers General Education courses in the form of art history surveys.

The Art and Visual Culture program has five full-time faculty in Art History,
two full-time faculty in Art Management, additional faculty in Studio Art, and
is one of six degree programs in the Department of Art. Students in the
program regularly work in gallery positions on campus, study abroad, and
complete internships at institutions in North Carolina and beyond.

The Department of Art is NASAD-accredited and has over 45 full-time faculty
members, nearly 800 majors, and offers BFA degrees in Art Education,
Graphic Design, Photography, and Studio Art; a BA degree with
concentrations in Art History, Art Management, and Studio Art; and a BS
degree in Graphic Communications Management.

Additional information about the department, the university, and the
surrounding area can be found on our website at art.appstate.edu.

* Teach three courses per semester (9 hours), including art history
surveys, introductory to advanced undergraduate courses in art
history and visual culture, and courses in area(s) of specialization
* Participate in departmental and university service, including
collaborating with Art and Visual Culture colleagues on curriculum,
program development, and student advising
* Sustained scholarly research program in the field of art history and
visual culture

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required
documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

* Cover letter
* Teaching philosophy
* Curriculum vitae
* Sample syllabus, if available
* Writing sample (not more than 50 pages)
* List of three references with contact information
* Graduate transcripts (unofficial is sufficient, but official transcripts will
be required upon hire)

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.