Assistant or Associate Professor of Art History

The Department of Art, a NASAD accredited institution, is comprised of six full time faculty and ten adjunct faculty whose diverse artistic pursuits provide a wide range of educational opportunities for students. The Department has 118 art majors who are pursuing BA and BFA degrees in six areas of study. We also offer a one year Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Graphic Design and a Minor in Art. Our mission is to prepare and empower students to use their creative abilities to make a difference in our community. A comprehensive multi-studio approach encourages innovative thinking, strengthens creativity and technical ability and develops a broad knowledge of historic and contemporary art and design.

The Department of Art within the University of Alaska Anchorage is accepting applications for a full time, tenure track position in Art History. This is an entry level tripartite position with a rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will also hold the Talbot-Sage Professorship of Art, a 3-year position with special funding for creative activity and professional development.

This position is comprised of teaching a variety of core classes such as Western Art, Modern and Contemporary Art and Art Appreciation. We are seeking to diversify our upper division class offerings by finding a candidate who may focus on topics such as ethnicity, indigenous art of the Americas, gender and racial studies, or other specialized areas of interest. A candidate must be committed to mentoring student by teaching in a variety of modalities, engage in critical discourse and encourage innovative thinking. An ideal candidate will contribute to a fair, collegial, and equitable environment that cultivates a sense of inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of our community.

The main service component of this position entails the management and curation of our on campus exhibition space, the Kimura Gallery. During the last 20 years, the gallery has hosted over 100 exhibitions of national and international artists such as Dalton Ghetti, Sandow Birk, Jose Bedia, and Shirin Neshat. The Kimura Gallery is an educational facility that provides students and the public the opportunity to see and experience a wide range of art forms first hand created by innovative artists. The programming schedule of the gallery is integrated into the course work of Art History, Art Appreciation and studio art classes.

The applicant should engage in research and publication that is related to personal areas of interest as well as Kimura Gallery programming. We are looking for a candidate who is developing a track record of excellence in professional and scholarly achievement.

The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. It is where innovative research and creative work culminate to transform Alaska’s next generation. We seek candidates dedicated to equity and diversity of the campus community and to promoting an environment that increases student knowledge about local, national, and global communities.

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD. In Art History

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, Alaska. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track, faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, faculty time off (FTO), 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. Faculty salaries are based on a variety of factors, including education and experience. 

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered for this position, applicants much attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Names of three references with contact information including phone and email address
• Unofficial transcripts verifying PhD in Art History
• One example of curatorial experience. (example: Images, catalogues, link to associated website, etc.)
• One example of research and scholarly activity

Review of applications will begin on 10/25/2024. Applications will then be reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter until a successful candidate is identified. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). https://unitedacademicsak.org/

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Steven Godfrey, Professor of Art at smgodfrey@alaska.edu.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

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