Position Title: Lecturer (Art History)
Department: Art
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application Deadline: Application review will begin as
applications are received and will continue until the position is
filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if
submitted by: January 10, 2025..
Position Summary: Washburn University’s Art Department
invites applications for a Lecturer in Art History to begin August
1, 2025. This is a renewable 9-month, non-tenure track position
that includes the potential for promotion to senior lecturer.
Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to
pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a
dedication to developing teaching practices that engage students
from all backgrounds.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD), Art History faculty in the Art Department enjoy a low
student-to-faculty ratio, flexibility in teaching schedule, access
to the stellar Mulvane Art Museum collection, and the robust
support of the University and our larger Topeka community. In
addition to teaching a diverse community of general education, Art,
and Art History students, Art History faculty support the Museum
and Curatorial Studies minor and the African American and African
Diaspora Studies minor.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public
institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has
earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for
first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over
5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and
growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant
eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all
students to be successful and achieve their educational
goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse
faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant and
inclusive working environment and curriculum. We employ more than
one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka
and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits
program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance.
Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core
values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization,
partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024,
Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation
to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For®
program.
Essential Functions:
• Fulfill teaching expectations associated with non-tenure-track
appointment. Teach 12-hours per semester (either in-person or
online, according to departmental needs) or the equivalent full
workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• Teach and develop undergraduate classes and seminars as assigned
and as dependent upon department needs, which may include a variety
of art history courses, from introductory to advanced courses such
as Art Theory or some combination of classes consistent with the
candidate’s training and interests.
• Advise Art and Art History students and contribute to ongoing
development of Art History curriculum.
• Critically engage with student work, including studio projects,
and work effectively with faculty, students, and staff from all
backgrounds.
• Fulfill service expectations associated with non-tenure-track
appointment by engaging in service activities in the department,
university, and profession.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as
appropriate.
Required Qualifications:
• Master of Arts in Art History.
• College-level teaching experience as the instructor of
record.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing teaching practices that
engage students from all backgrounds.
• Official educational transcripts required at time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctoral degree in Art History.
• Research and teaching specialization in Modern and Contemporary
Art with a primary or secondary focus outside of Western Europe and
the United States.
• Two or more years teaching Art History at the University or
College level.
• Exhibition and curatorial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach best practices in Art History and
Museum and Curatorial Studies as evidenced by recent scholarly
activity within these disciplines.
Special Instructions to Applicants: • Please upload the
following items as a PDF to the “additional document” field via the
electronic application: letter of application, statement of
teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (such
as student or peer evaluations, etc.). Contact information for
three current professional references will be collected as part of
the application form.
• If you have questions about the position, please contact Art
Department Office Coordinator Kristina Hernandez at kristina.hernandez1@washburn.edu
Background Check Required
Washburn University is committed to providing an environment for
individuals to pursue educational and employment opportunities free
from discrimination and/or harassment. The University prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national
origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or
parental status.
Washburn University is committed to providing reasonable
accommodations to applicants for employment. If you are an
applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in
the application or interview process, please email
benefits@washburn.edu or call 785-670-1538 at least five (5)
business days in advance of the date you need the requested
accommodation.
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