"Adjunct Faculty for Ceramics"

Job Details

CLASSIFICATION: Adjunct Faculty

DEPARTMENT: Art

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Professor of Art, Studio

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY: Adjunct Faculty member responsible for teaching one class in Ceramics, beginning Spring 2026 semester.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Adjunct opening for Ceramics beginning Spring 2026 at Moravian University. The course is offered in-person on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-9:00 pm.

• Candidates should demonstrate an ongoing engagement with historic processes and their intersection with contemporary approaches to the ceramic medium.
• The basics of operating a ceramics classroom are included in the role: loading, unloading, firing, and maintaining electric kilns, including low-fire and high-fire; purchasing clay, glazes, and other supplies; and required health and safety training within the first two weeks of the semester.
• Commitment to teaching at the university level
• Professional practice in the field
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences

Course description:

ART 160. Ceramics. This course introduces the fundamentals of ceramic art—including hand-built and wheel techniques—applied to tiles, objects, and vessels, and methods of glazing. The history and use of ceramics will be discussed.

For more information on our classes, please visit: https://www.moravian.edu/art/curriculum/studio-art-photo-media-BA-BFA.

Please address application to Angela Fraleigh, Professor of Art, Head of Studio, fraleigha@moravian.edu

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least three years of teaching experience is required.
• BFA in Ceramics or related media required, and preference will be given to candidates with an MFA in Ceramics or related media.

TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should attach the following to their online application by clicking "Apply Now": (1) a letter of interest; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a list of three professional references including name, current position, email, address, and phone number; (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (5) a portfolio showing 15-20 recent artworks (website link or .pdf). Please attach documents as a single PDF file.

Application review will start immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.