"Department of Art & Design Adjunct Pool in Art"

Job Summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.

The Department of Art & Design in the College of Visual & Performing Arts invites applications for part-time adjunct positions in a faculty adjunct pool in Art and related fields. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service. Course load will be taught primarily in-person. If online teaching is offered, successful completion of the Teaching Online Certification Course offered through Kutztown University required. We seek applicants committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Art & Design and across the university.

Courses requiring coverage include (but are not limited to): undergraduate courses in Foundations (including Intro to 2D and 3D design,) Drawing, Painting, Time Based Media, Photography, Textiles & Materials Studies, Weaving, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, and related courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• A MA or MFA degree in Art or a related area.
• A strong professional portfolio of personal artwork;
• A strong professional portfolio of student artwork.
• Teaching experience of at least one year or job experience in the given field.
• Successful interview and demonstration of relevant abilities are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience of at least one year or job experience in the given field.

Supplemental Information

The application must include a cover letter indicating your specific course interest and teaching areas, teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts.

All applicants must also submit ten samples of personal artwork and ten samples of student artwork to Slideroom: https://kuva.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83039.

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required during the campus interview. Review of applications is ongoing.

Please address any questions to Prof. Liz Quay, Search Chair, Department of Art & Design, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530; quay@kutztown.edu.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.