"Part-Time Faculty: ARI 372 Etching & Relief (Spring 2026)"

Part-Time Faculty: ARI 372 Etching & Relief (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: Non-exempt

Hours:
Spring Semester 2026
Tu 5:00PM-9:30PM | Comstock Art Building 100 | 01/13/2026 - 04/21/2026
Office hours 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 372 Etching & Relief, a three credit hour course, during the Spring semester, 2026.
Introductory etching and relief techniques, including: single- and multi-color woodcut, hard ground line etching, aquatint, scraping and burnishing, soft ground, drypoint, multi-color printing, editioning.

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 equivalent.

• Experience teaching etching & relief processes.

Responsibilities:
The course is a 3 credit, twice per week, 14-weeks, 5-hours per week in the classroom, 5-hours per week for preparation
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.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• 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 associated with printing processes.

Tools/Equipment:
Not Applicable

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