Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Assistant Professor of Art History (Tenure Track)
Department of Art
Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts 

Primary Responsibilities

The Art Historian will teach undergraduate survey and period courses in art history and art appreciation. The candidate will teach the equivalence of a 12 hour course load consisting of 4 lecture classes each semester. Classes range in size from 15 to 100 students. As the sole full-time Art Historian, the candidate will develop and oversee the Department’s Art History curriculum.  Develop new courses, continue personal scholarly research, participate in Department, College and University committee work, advise students, and work for the good of the entire department.

Required Qualifications 

• Ph.D. or ABD (Ph.D. by August 2012) in Art History (Degree must be from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited/government certified university)
• Two years’ experience teaching at college/university level as a graduate assistant, instructor or above
• Ability to work as a generalist in the field of art history
• Demonstrated commitment to the teacher-scholar model
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, and community 
• Demonstrated commitment to working with multi-cultural populations and awareness of issues affecting women and minorities
• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality when interacting with others within the University community

Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic academicians able to develop and maintain academic quality verified by measured student learning. Southeast seeks candidates who will embrace and promote innovative methods of course delivery, appropriate applications of technology, and progressive pedagogical methods.

Departmental Information: Information regarding the Department of Art can be found at http://www.semo.edu/art/  

Compensation:  Commensurate with education and experience. The University provides an excellent benefits package including retirement, medical, sick leave, holidays, individual and dependent tuition benefits.

Application Deadline:  The position is available fall 2012, and will remain open until filled.  To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January 3, 2012.

Required Information:  To apply submit the following items via e-mail to facultyjobs@semo.edu or mail to Melissia Coffee, Employment Specialist, Human Resources, Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, MS3150, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701: 

• Letter of interest addressing all position requirements and how you learned of this position
• Current curriculum vitae
• One page separate statement on teaching philosophy
• Examples of scholarly publications or other evidence of research (copies only, no original material)
• Unofficial copies of transcripts (official transcripts are required when offer of employment is accepted)
• Names, telephone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses of three professional references

University Facts:  Southeast Missouri State University is a comprehensive regional state university with seven colleges and schools, 11,500 students, and a faculty and staff of over 1,100.  Southeast, a moderately selective institution, offers baccalaureate, masters and specialist degrees, and participates in joint doctoral programs with the University of Missouri.  Cape Girardeau, a historic city overlooking the Mississippi River, is the hub of a thriving county with a population of approximately 71,000.  Serving a region of more than 500,000 people, it is the largest center for retail, medical, manufacturing, communications, and cultural activities between St. Louis and Memphis.

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