"School of Art and Design - Lecturer I - One Year Appointment in Art History/Gallery Director"

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School of Art and Design - Lecturer I - One Year Appointment in Art History/Gallery Director

Job Class Code: 00050
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: PTFRGV0923
Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 1 year
Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

The School of Art and Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is hiring a One Year Lecturer to start Fall 2025 to teach in its Bachelor's/Master of Fine Arts (B.A./BFA/MFA) program in both campuses (Brownsville & Edinburg). Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university, or local community as needed.

UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to becoming one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

Teaching assignments may include Art Appreciation, Photography, or Art History Survey courses. This is a 60 percent workload in instruction (6 courses per academic year) with Service duties of 40 percent as Gallery Director. The Gallery Director is responsible for the operations and management of three galleries on both campus locations one hour travel distance apart. Candidates will be expected to have teaching experience and expertise in at minimum photography and art history practice. UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including but not exclusive to UTRGV campuses in Brownsville and Edinburg.

Minimum Qualifications:

The qualifications to be considered for a one-year appointment in Art History/Gallery Director is a Master of Fine Arts degree with 18 graduate credits in the specific subject area from an accredited institution or Ph. D in hand.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

One-year lecturers hired to teach Art Appreciation will be required to attend a training workshop in August (one day) on the use of D2L Brightspace and common online text. Inability to attend training may result in the cancellation of assignment.

Preferred Qualification:

Salary: Commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 05/20/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email, and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email, and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. All applicants must apply online: careers.utrgv.edu Upload the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• List of 3 References
• Letter of Interest
• Web Site Link to Portfolio of Artwork (Photography or Multimedia/Film)
• Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate - Once hired, official transcripts are required).

Additional Information:

Dear Applicant,Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of BirthSocial Security Number GenderEthnicity/RacePlease make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

All applicants must apply online: careers.utrgv.edu

Upload the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• List of 3 References
• Letter of Interest
• Web Site Link to Portfolio of Artwork (Photography or Multimedia/Film)
• Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate - Once hired, official transcripts are required).

Please Note: Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/47888