What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Art History position at Hamilton College?
The Art History Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek candidates with expertise in Art of the Americas before 1900; the field is open to candidates with expertise in the visual culture, material culture and/or built environment of the Americas, broadly defined as the Caribbean, North, Central and/or South America. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching intersect with race and indigeneity, and can contribute to our college's interdisciplinary programs in Latin America and Latine Studies and/or American Indian and Indigenous Studies. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would enhance the educational experience of students and further the College’s educational goals.
The Art History Department remains firmly committed to our goal of equipping students with a critical understanding of the historical and theoretical concerns that have shaped the production, circulation, and reception of art, visual culture, and architecture over time and around the world. This position will provide students with necessary opportunities to think critically about the structural and institutional hierarchies that have shaped the art historical discipline. A specialist in the Arts of the Americas will also sustain the department’s emphasis on object-based learning as a critical approach of the discipline and be able to take advantage of the strengths of on-campus collections at Burke Library, the College Archives, and the Wellin Museum of Art.
Candidates with ABD will be considered, although candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first year and five courses thereafter. The expected 9-month base salary range for this position is $94,500 to $100,400. Candidates should submit a cover letter, c.v., a one-page teaching statement, and the names and contact information for three references via interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/194151. Additional materials may be requested from applicants moving forward in the search. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Professor Arathi Menon, Search Committee Chair, at amenon@hamilton.edu. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2026.
Hamilton College is a residential liberal arts college located in central New York. The College has built its reputation on the teaching excellence and leading scholarship of its faculty, and on the academic distinction and intellectual curiosity of its approximately 2000 students who take advantage of Hamilton’s open curriculum (https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/open-curriculum). Accomplished faculty, highly capable and motivated students, and a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, intellectual and cultural diversity, and respect for differences in the development of students as human beings. Hamilton’s commitment to diversity is embodied in its need-blind admission policy and meeting the full demonstrated financial need of every accepted student for their entire undergraduate program. Please visit the college website for more information (www.hamilton.edu).
Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is committed to building an inclusive and diverse learning community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and excel. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education to apply. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find other Hamilton and nearby academic job listings at https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-upstate-new-york, as well as additional information at https://www.hamilton.edu/dof/faculty-development/resources-for-prospective-or-new-facult y/opportunities-for-spouses-or-partners (Opportunities for Spouses or Partners). Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits.
The Art History Department remains firmly committed to our goal of equipping students with a critical understanding of the historical and theoretical concerns that have shaped the production, circulation, and reception of art, visual culture, and architecture over time and around the world. This position will provide students with necessary opportunities to think critically about the structural and institutional hierarchies that have shaped the art historical discipline. A specialist in the Arts of the Americas will also sustain the department’s emphasis on object-based learning as a critical approach of the discipline and be able to take advantage of the strengths of on-campus collections at Burke Library, the College Archives, and the Wellin Museum of Art.
Candidates with ABD will be considered, although candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first year and five courses thereafter. The expected 9-month base salary range for this position is $94,500 to $100,400. Candidates should submit a cover letter, c.v., a one-page teaching statement, and the names and contact information for three references via interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/194151. Additional materials may be requested from applicants moving forward in the search. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Professor Arathi Menon, Search Committee Chair, at amenon@hamilton.edu. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2026.
Hamilton College is a residential liberal arts college located in central New York. The College has built its reputation on the teaching excellence and leading scholarship of its faculty, and on the academic distinction and intellectual curiosity of its approximately 2000 students who take advantage of Hamilton’s open curriculum (https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/open-curriculum). Accomplished faculty, highly capable and motivated students, and a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, intellectual and cultural diversity, and respect for differences in the development of students as human beings. Hamilton’s commitment to diversity is embodied in its need-blind admission policy and meeting the full demonstrated financial need of every accepted student for their entire undergraduate program. Please visit the college website for more information (www.hamilton.edu).
Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is committed to building an inclusive and diverse learning community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and excel. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education to apply. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find other Hamilton and nearby academic job listings at https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-upstate-new-york, as well as additional information at https://www.hamilton.edu/dof/faculty-development/resources-for-prospective-or-new-facult y/opportunities-for-spouses-or-partners (Opportunities for Spouses or Partners). Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits.
Salary : $94,500 - $100,400