"Part-Time Faculty: ARI 223.1 Ceramics Wheelthrowing (Spring 2026)"

Part-Time Faculty: ARI 223.1 Ceramics Wheelthrowing (Spring 2026)

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $1,440 - $1,700 per credit hour

Pay Determination:
Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours:
Spring Semester 2026
MoWe 5:15PM-7:45PM | Comstock Art Building 135 | 01/12/2026 - 04/27/2026
Office hours are required.

Job Type: Part Time

Rank: PTI/Adjunct

Job Description:
The School of Art within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach ARI 223 Ceramics Wheel-throwing, a three credit hour course, during the Spring semester, 2026.
Introduction to the potter's wheel as a tool for creating form and surface with clay. Introduction to contemporary and historical artworks that make use of the wheel.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.

Qualifications:
MFA or MFA Candidate

Job Specific Qualifications:
Significant experience and expertise with making ceramic forms on the potters wheel.
Clay, glaze and kiln firing experience.
Knowledge of historical and contemporary work in ceramics.

Responsibilities:
Meet all class meeting times. Hold weekly office hours. Assist with all aspects of making and finishing student work.

In addition:
Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute.
You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Physical Requirements:
Some lifting of 50lbs or less.

Tools/Equipment:
Personal tools for ceramics only.
All other equipment provided.

Application Instructions:
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/111314