Employment Opportunities – Department of the History of Art

Lecturer Positions in Art History – Winter and Spring 2022
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside has temporary, part-time openings for lecturers during the 2021-22 academic year. The positions may require flexibility to convert to remote teaching as needed. The salary for each course is approximately $6,326. An M.A. and teaching experience at the college or university level are required. Review of applications will begin September 4, 2021, and continue until position is filled.

Winter Quarter 2022 (January 3-March 18, 2022)
Art History 15, Arts of Asia
Art History 17B, History of Western Art: Medieval to Renaissance

Spring Quarter 2022 (March 23-June 10, 2022)
Art History 17C, History of Western Art: Baroque to Modern
Art History 23, Introduction to American Art
Art History 192, Junior and Senior Seminar in Art History

Applications must include a cover letter, CV, and names of 3 academic and/or professional references (letters of reference upon request), recent samples of teaching evaluations, and diversity statement. The application should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01443

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies – Spring 2022
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside has a temporary, part-time opening for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies for the 2021-2022 academic year. This position may require flexibility to convert to remote teaching as needed. The salary for each course is approximately $11,017. Courses listed below may vary in number. A Ph.D. and one year of teaching experience at the college or university level is required. Based on qualifications we may consider splitting the appointment between individuals. Review of applications will begin September 4, 2021, and continue until positions are filled.

Teaching responsibilities include one lower-division undergraduate lecture and one graduatelevel seminar in Spring quarter, 2022. The undergraduate course topic is listed below; the graduate seminar should couple the applicant’s research expertise to leading issues in the field. Other responsibilities include advising students and participating in department service. Applications must include a cover letter, CV, names of 3 academic and/or professional
references (letters of reference upon request), recent samples of teaching evaluations, and diversity statement. The application should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01445

Spring Quarter 2022 (March 23-June 10, 2022)
Art History 20, Introduction to Media Art
Art History 282, Seminar in New Media

For further information contact the Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee at Arthistory@ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lecturer Position in Art History – 2021-22
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside expects to have a temporary, part-time opening for a lecturer during the 2021-22 academic year. The position is contingent on the availability of funding and may require flexibility to convert to remote teaching as needed. The salary for each course is approximately $6,326. An M.A. and teaching experience at the college or university level are required. Review of applications will begin August 21, 2021, and continue until position is filled.

Fall Quarter 2021 (September 20-December 10, 2021)
Art History 156, Memory of Empire: Art of Early Medieval Europe

Please note that in spite of the narrow scope suggested by the course title, we welcome course topics as far back in time as the ancients, and from a wide range of geographies, not just Europe. Applications must include a cover letter, CV, and names of 3 academic and/or professional references (letters of reference upon request), recent samples of teaching evaluations, and diversity statement. The application should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01433

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Lecturer Positions in Art History – 2021-22
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside expects to have temporary, part-time openings for lecturers during the 2021-22 academic year. Positions are contingent on the availability of funding and may require flexibility to convert to remote teaching as needed. The salary for each course is approximately $6,326. An M.A. and teaching experience at the college or university level are required. Review of applications will begin July 8, 2021, and continue until positions are filled.

Applications must include a cover letter, CV, names and 3 references academic and/or professional (letters of reference upon request), recent samples of teaching evaluations, and diversity statement. The application should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01418

Fall Quarter 2021 (September 20-December 10, 2021)
Art History 7, World Art: Images, Issues, and Ideas (remote)

Winter Quarter 2022 (January 3-March 18, 2022)
Art History 15, Arts of Asia (in person)
Art History 21, Introduction to Architecture and Urbanism (in person)

For further information contact the Lecturer Search Committee at arthistory@ucr.edu.

________________________________________________________________________________________

Visual Resource Specialist II, Visual Resource Collection, Department of the History of Art

The Digital Specialist works under the direction of the VRC’s Curator to support a wide range of technical and consultative services related to the production, integration, dissemination and preservation of the VRC’s analog and digital image collections and unit initiatives. The Digital Specialist has primary responsibility for completeness and accuracy of all digital imaging processes: scanning, photographing, image correction, manipulation and storage in support of instruction, research and publication. The Digital Specialist is responsible for the execution of design, implementation, and ongoing production support of the department of Art History’s online image databases and end-user delivery systems. The Digital Specialist advises on the assessment of workflows and web delivery effectiveness for the Visual Resource Center. The position provides ongoing analysis, documentation, and feedback and will inform on improvements in software management for digitization, capture, quality control, derivative creation, metadata extraction, metadata transformation, uploads, and web access workflows. The Digitization Specialist identifies opportunities for improvements, researches alternatives, writes or modifies existing software, and then tests and implements workflow improvements. The Digital Specialist acts as the departments web administrator providing design, development and maintenance of the Art History and VRC websites. The Digital Specialist provides instruction to faculty in technical aspects related to digital instruction. This position provides routine maintenance of hardware, software and is responsible for maintaining cross-platform network systems as appropriate. The Digital Specialist performs other duties related to the operation of the VRC as specified by the Curator.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, analytical, and capable of providing excellent customer service. The position requires that the candidate possess a wide understanding of a variety of technologies related to digitization, digital libraries, and digital asset management, and be able to effectively communicate and resolve a broad range of technical issues. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently and in a collaborative setting. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities while achieving long-term goals is essential to the position.

To apply: applicants must use UCR’s online portal https://jobs.ucr.edu/ to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae. For further information, please contact the Visual Resource Specialist Search Committee at arthistory@ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university wihttp://mail to: arthistory@ucr.eduth an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California, Riverside is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.