Lecturer Art History

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 Universitys Art Department invites applications for a Lecturer in Art History to begin August 1 2025. This is a renewable 9month nontenure 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 studenttofaculty 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 teachingfocused studentcentered public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its highimpact programs for firstgeneration students. Washburn has a student body of over 5500 undergraduate graduate and law students a significant and growing number of whom are firstgeneration and PellGrant 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 nontenuretrack appointment. Teach 12hours per semester (either inperson 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 candidates 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 nontenuretrack appointment by engaging in service activities in the department university and profession.
Perform additional jobrelated duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
Master of Arts in Art History.
Collegelevel 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

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