Modern and Contemporary Art History Half-Time Guest Faculty Position
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
Job posting number: #7281085 (Ref:ej-5641356)
Posted: September 16, 2024
Job Description
Modern and Contemporary Art History Half-Time Guest Faculty Position
Rank: Guest Faculty
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a half-time guest faculty position in Modern and Contemporary Art History in Spring 2025. The candidate will teach one lecture course in Postwar and Contemporary Euro-American Art in a Global Context. We seek a specialist of any subfield or region within the field of Modern and Contemporary Art History who is committed to undergraduate teaching.
Please note that Sarah Lawrence teaching is unique: lecture courses (capped at 45 students) contain either A.) two weekly lectures (each 1.5 hours) and four bi-weekly “group conferences” (c. 15 students at a time) (one hour each) or B.) one weekly lecture (two hours) and weekly “group conferences” (c. 15-20 students at a time) (one and a half hours each).
Please note that Sarah Lawrence teaching is unique: lecture courses (capped at 45 students) contain either A.) two weekly lectures (each 1.5 hours) and four bi-weekly “group conferences” (c. 15 students at a time) (one hour each) or B.) one weekly lecture (two hours) and weekly “group conferences” (c. 15-20 students at a time) (one and a half hours each).
Application materials must include: cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample syllabus for a postwar and contemporary art survey, teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation. In your cover letter, please include a statement of how your teaching considers inclusive pedagogies.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
Compensation listed for this position is on a per-course basis, contingent on teaching experience.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or advanced ABD in Art History or a related field; and experience teaching Art History to undergraduates.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00175P
Open Date:
Close Date:
Open Until Filled:
Salary: $10,500 to $14,000
Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2024. Priority consideration will be given to those who apply by that date.
To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2280
Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals.
Sarah Lawrence College is located in southern Westchester County, 25 minutes by train from midtown Manhattan, NYC. For further information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at http://www.slc.edu.
Sarah Lawrence College is located in southern Westchester County, 25 minutes by train from midtown Manhattan, NYC. For further information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at http://www.slc.edu.
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