Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History
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Easton, PA - USA
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Job Summary
The Art Department at Lafayette College invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History (3/3 teaching load) beginning July 2026. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal for a second year contingent upon curricular need and a successful performance review. We seek a candidate qualified to teach medieval art; the ability to teach Islamic art and architecture is preferred. The successful candidate will teach the first half of our introductory Western art survey (ancient through medieval) as well as upper-level courses in medieval art and ideally Islamic art and architecture.
The Art Department includes both Art History and Studio Art. We welcome applications from candidates with prior teaching experience who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion curricular development pedagogical innovation and the effective use of technology.
Located in the Lehigh Valley and within 70 miles of New York City and Philadelphia Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive and is supportive of each and all of its faculty students and staff. All members of the College community share in the responsibility for creating maintaining and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued equity is sought and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.
A Ph.D. in Art History or related field is required by the start of the appointment.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Lafayette College has a revolutionary background. The school offers bachelor's degrees in about 45 areas of study in engineering, sciences, and the arts. Some 2,400 students -- all undergraduates-- are enrolled on the campus, located about 70 miles west of New York City and 60 miles n ... View more
