Department Summary

The Department of Art and Art History, established in 1911, offers BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degrees and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Brief Description of Duties

The Department of Art and Art History at San José State University is actively seeking part-time faculty members for the studio/seminar lecturer position. The selected individuals will be responsible for teaching a variety of courses in studio art and theories of art education to students in the BA Art—Preparation for Teaching major, as well as to others interested in art education.

The on-site supervisor of single subject credential candidates in Art travels to school sites where each student teacher has been placed, ordinarily in Santa Clara or Santa Cruz counties.

Required Qualifications

Master of Arts degree in Art Education or equivalent degree. A lecturer in Art Education must hold or be qualified to hold a California Single Subject Credential in Art. At least two years teaching art in K-12 public schools.

Compensation

Anticipated starting salary: L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959; L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481; L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431; L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347. Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: 1) Letter of application 2) Curriculum vitae 3) Statement of teaching interests/philosophy 4) Contact information for three references 5) 10 examples of student work with reflection on that work, a variety of unit/lessons plans (including scope and sequence of semester plan), student handouts and assessment criteria