"Lecturer in Art & Art History - 3D Foundations"

Lecturer in Art & Art History - 3D Foundations

College: College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College
Dept/School: Art & Art History - 32120
Vacancy Number: 16F-718
Position Number: 678
Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:
The Department of Art & Art History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a position as a nine-month non-tenure-track lecturer in 3D foundations, beginning in August 2026.
This is a one-year appointment that is renewable annually, contingent upon satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and the availability of funding. The university provides opportunities for promotion to higher non-tenure track ranks for eligible instructors.
The position requires an active teaching agenda and carries a 4-4 teaching load. The candidate will primarily teach 3D foundations, with secondary teaching in other foundation areas. The position includes possible opportunity for additional summer school teaching. Instructors must be available to teach on-campus courses in Wilmington.
Responsibilities include teaching, mentoring students, and providing service to the department, college, and university.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, with a concentration in Sculpture at time of application.
• Prior experience teaching 3D foundations at the undergraduate level

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Preference will be given to candidates with:

• 3 years teaching experience at the undergraduate level after graduate school

Required Certifications or Licensure:
N/A

Special Notes to Applicants:
Prior to the official appointment to the university, the candidate(s) selected for hire must be able to demonstrate eligibility to teach assigned courses by successfully meeting the credentialing requirements based on official transcripts and other documentation as required.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59PM EST on January 12, 2026, the posting closing date. To apply, please complete the online application available at https://jobs.uncw.edu/ and attach the following materials as Adobe PDF documents:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application that responds to the minimum and preferred qualifications, addressed to Aaron Wilcox, Search Committee Chair. Limit to 1 page.
• Curriculum Vita
• List of 3 Professional References
• Teaching Philosophy - Limit to 1 page.
• Portfolio/Work Sample - 20 images of Student Artwork saved in PDF format. Do not include external links to personal websites or file sharing sites.
• Portfolio/Work Sample 2 - 10 images of Personal Artwork saved in PDF format. Do not include external links to personal websites or file sharing sites.
• Demo Reel - If items in the Student Artwork or Personal Artwork PDFs have a movement component (video, moving images, installation or performance), a short mp4 file, 2 minutes max, can be uploaded. The mp4 file is supplemental to the Student Artwork and Personal Artwork PDFs and should not show additional artwork.

Please note that a minimum of three references are required for all applications.
The references you provide may be used to request reference letters during the screening process.
Applications without the requested components will not meet the application requirements.
For questions about the position or the online application process, please contact Melisa Akande at akandem@uncw.edu.

Position Type: Permanent
Job Posting Date: 11/03/2025
Job Close Date: 1/12/2026
To apply, visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/37950