What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer (Art & Art History) position at University of Hawaii?
Description
Title: Lecturers (Art & Art History)
Position Number: pending
Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages, and Letters, Department of Art and Art History
Location: Manoa
Date Posted: June 21, 2021
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Information: Minimum salary: $1,978 per credit hour
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Other Conditions: For placement in lecturer pool beginning Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026. Positions are part-time, temporary, non-tenure, and contingent upon course offerings, sufficient student enrollment, position clearance, and availability of funds.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To teach courses in 1) art history, 2) contemporary art and theory, 3) ceramics, 4) digital imaging, 5) drawing and painting, 6) electronic arts, 7) fibers, 8) glass, 9) graphic design, 10) photography, 11) printmaking, or 12 ) sculpture
- Duties include, and are not limited to, preparing course syllabus, lecturing, grading and maintaining weekly office hours. Studio instructors also contribute to studio maintenance.
Minimum Qualifications
- For art history and contemporary art & theory: M.A. in Art History, Visual Studies, or related humanities field and demonstrated knowledge in appropriate area
- For studio art and foundations courses: M.F.A. or professional equivalent, and demonstrated experience in specific media within appropriate area
Desirable Qualifications
1. For art history and contemporary art & theory:
- publication record
- teaching experience
- ability to integrate theory and practice in teaching
2. For studio areas:
- exhibition and/or publication record
- teaching experience
- ability to integrate theory and practice in teaching
- capability to manage studios and equipment
To apply:
Submit PDF copies of:
- Cover letter (noting in which area(s) you are applying) explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications.
- Resume
- Transcripts (copies are acceptable; however, official/original transcripts will be required at the time of hire)
- Three letters of reference/recommendation preferably sent by recommender
- If available, teaching evaluations from the most recent three years.
If applying for studio areas, also include:
-A PDF file with 20 examples of creative work and 20 examples of student work, accompanied by annotated inventories. Digital images should be compiled as one PDF, no larger than 100 MB. Time- or Web-Based Work, Video, Sound, and Animation can be submitted as Mac OS X compatible MOV, MPG, MP4, WMV, or AVI formats. Provide URLs for web-based works. Also provide concise instructions for viewing/listening to time-based or web-based work. Time-based work should be limited to 10 minutes.
Electronic submissions accepted by UH FileDrop Service at https://www.hawaii.edu/filedrop/ with the expiration timer for the file upload set to 7 days, Attn: Lecturer Pool at uhart@hawaii.edu.
Inquiries:
Carley Shimizu; 808-956-8251; carleyhs@hawaii.eduEEO, Clery Act, ADA
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Salary : $1,978