Title: Lecturer (Museum Studies)

 Position Number: pending

 Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages, and Letters, Department of American Studies

Location: Manoa

 Date Posted: February 15, 2023

 Closing Date: Continuous

 Salary Information: Minimum $1,820 per credit hour

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

 Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: For placement in the lecture pool for the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 semesters. Positions are part-time, temporary, non-tenure, and contingent upon course offerings, sufficient student enrollment, position clearance, and availability of funds. Day and/or evening classes.

Duties and Responsibilities

1.Teach undergraduate and/or graduate American Studies courses in Museum Studies

2.Other related duties, including preparing course syllabus, grading, and maintaining weekly office hours

Minimum Qualifications

1.Master’s degree in American Studies (or applicable field)

2.Knowledge in field of Museum Studies or museum work/practices

Desirable Qualifications

1.PhD in American Studies (or related field) or doctoral work in American Studies (or related field)

2.Prior relevant university teaching experience in the field.

3.Training in and/or experience with online teaching

4.Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: decolonization/ indigenization in museums, digital technologies, diversity and inclusion initiatives, history of museums, museum ethics, museum organizations (local, national, international), museum theory and practice, NAGPRA, positions within museums/galleries (archivist, curator, collections manager, conservator, digital assets manager, director, educator, exhibit designer, grants manager/writer, registrar, repatriation, preservation specialist)

To Apply:

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, two letters of recommendation, names and contact information of 3 professional references (names of references may be the same as the authors of letters of recommendations) and official transcripts (copies are acceptable, originals will be required at time of hire) to amstuh@hawaii.edu via the University Filedrop System: https://www.hawaii.edu/filedrop/ as PDF documents.

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