Deadline for applications: 5 January 2009.
The Department of Art at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position in early Mediterranean Art History at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2009. Ph.D. required. Preferred area/s of expertise: Ancient (Egypt, Mesopotamia), Classical (Greece, Rome), Medieval, Islamic, or Renaissance. Applicants should be able to teach from a broad regional and chronological perspective. Secondary areas may include Asian art, art theory and criticism, museum studies, or craft history. Faculty in Art History teach area/s of specialization, art history surveys, art appreciation and assist in developing a comprehensive art history curriculum within a department of art. Applicant should have a strong commitment to teaching. Significant involvement in research and service responsibilities, including student advisement, is expected. Possible instruction off-campus.
The Department of Art offers five undergraduate degrees (BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, BS Art Education, BS Art Management, and BA Art History) and is NASAD-accredited. The department has approximately 450 majors, 22 tenure-track faculty, 17 adjunct faculty, and 5 support staff. For further information please visit: http://www.art.appstate.edu.
Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Located in Boone, NC in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina, the university has approximately 16,500 students, primarily in bachelors and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied fields. Appalachian has both a traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs. Additional information about the university and the surrounding area may be found at: http://www.appstate.edu.
Applicants must send a complete application consisting of: a letter of application, CV, copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, teaching philosophy, syllabi of courses taught, complete contact information for three references, and SASE to: Art History Search Committee, Department of Art, Appalachian State University, 731 Rivers Street, Boone, NC 28608. Review of completed applications will begin January 5, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact Professor Ed Midgett. Proper documentation of identity and employability will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.
