The Department of Art and Art History at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic University offering undergraduate degrees in studio art and art history, seeks applicants to teach occasional courses in printmaking as an adjunct lecturer (non-tenure track) during our 2017-2018 academic year.

Salary: $6,600 per course

Basic Qualifications:
M.F.A. or terminal degree in related field M.F.A. required and successful college-level teaching experience in studio art. Successful past teaching experience in printmaking at the college level preferred. Commitment to teaching studio art within a liberal arts context desired.

Preferred Qualifications:
M.F.A. required and successful college-level teaching experience in studio art. Successful past teaching experience in printmaking at the college level preferred. Commitment to teaching studio art within a liberal arts context desired.

Responsibilities:
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Teaching no more than two courses per term and no more than four over the course of the 3 quarters in a manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively. Possible course assignments include beginning or intermediate printmaking.
2. Conducting all assigned class meetings for the entire quarter and exams in a timely and prepared way. Final exams/critiques must be held during exam week (week eleven)
3. Assigning and evaluating assignments that align with the course description and course learning outcomes, and providing timely feedback to students
4. Holding weekly office hours on campus (1-3 hrs/wk)
5. Assigning and submitting student grades that are appropriate, accurate and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline.
6. Administering numerical and narrative course evaluations to each class as assigned by the chair.
7. Fulfilling other instructional or academic duties, such as attending faculty meetings or department special events, as may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or the Chair of the Department of Art and Art History

Work Authorization:
Santa Clara University does not sponsor any visa applications for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

Close Date: 6/30/2018

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Interested applicants should submit via online at https://jobs.scu.edu/ 1. A letter of interest, including overview of qualifications. 2. Brief statement of teaching philosophy. 3. A current CV. 4. A list of three professional references, including contact information. 5. Samples of syllabi and supporting instructional materials. 6. 10-20 representative images of student work. a. Please upload representative student work images combined into a single .pdf file of 9MB or less. Or provide a Dropbox link to a zipped file (9MB or less) for each set of images. Please note: the combined size of up to 20 student work images must be no greater than 9MB. 7. Required Image list for student work with medium, year and name of the class in which the work was produced. 8. Website address with links to professional artwork .

Additional Information:
Position is open until filled. A brief orientation meeting with the Chair of the Department of Art and Art History is advised prior to the start of classes.Positions may be available in Fall quarter (September start), Winter quarter (January start) or Spring quarter (April start). For questions about this position, please contract Ryan Reynolds (rmreynolds@scu.edu) with the words Printmaking Adjunct Lecturer in the subject line. All applicants must apply online via 'External Link' below.