East Carolina University

Assistant Professor - Art History

Assistant Professor - Art History

Position Number: 930505

Vacancy Open to: All Candidates 

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Department: AAH School of Art

Department Homepage: https://art.ecu.edu/

Advertising Department: ART, SCHOOL OF

Division: Academic Affairs

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

Working Title: Assistant Professor - Art History

Number of Vacancies: 1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Position Location (City): Greenville

Job Category: Faculty (Teaching)

Organizational Unit Overview: 

The School of Art and Design provides a multidisciplinary approach to art and design that offers opportunities for students to develop their creative and critical thinking abilities by thinking through making. The School currently enrolls more than 500 students in twelve areas across four degrees. The School of Art and Design has the BFA in Art program in the University of North Carolina system, an impressive African art collection, and has been continuously accredited by NASAD since 1962. The School has over 40 full-time faculty and is located in Jenkins Fine Arts Center, a 142,000 square-foot facility with specialized equipment, tools, and technology for the School’s 14 disciplines—animation/ interactive design, art education, art history, ceramics, film and video production, glass, graphic design, illustration, metal design, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textile design. From computer labs, digital looms, CNC router, and laser cutters to a woodshop, foundry, letterpress shop, black and white darkroom, and beyond, the School’s facilities are comprehensive and available to faculty and students who think, make, and work across the School’s disciplines.

The School of Art and Design takes responsibility for its actions and the future we build, acknowledging the diversity of our community as we work in a thriving, supportive community that values, acknowledges, and respects our differences and creates opportunities for everyone. We commit to holding ourselves and our leadership accountable for creating an inclusive, diverse community that provides opportunities for underrepresented community members; presenting artists from underrepresented communities in our teaching practice, giving context for the traditional/historical canon, and teaching the work of contemporary artists working in and outside the museum/gallery model; educating ourselves on race and social justice issues to decolonize classroom environments and actively foster compassion, understanding, and appreciation for each other’s differences; increasing the number of invited guest lecturers and exhibitions from more diverse communities; supporting the community (students, faculty, staff, guests), particularly regarding race, socio-economic class, and intergenerational poverty; recruiting students and hiring faculty from diverse backgrounds to amplify underrepresented voices; working collaboratively toward shared goals of inclusivity and justice; identifying, locating, critiquing, and challenging factors that have contributed to and perpetuated a disconnect between the predominately white leadership (administration, faculty, and staff) and the more diverse community we serve; and developing a culture in which identifying mistakes is encouraged and welcomed, as well as taking responsibility for errors and committing to respectful action in the future.

East Carolina University has a long heritage and record of contributions to our community since its founding in 1907. Within the University of North Carolina system, ECU is the third largest of the state’s 16 degree-granting public institutions. Based on the quality of its academic programs, ECU has been named one of the best colleges in the Southeast region by the Princeton Review. ECU is committed to maximizing student success, serving the public, and leading regional transformation in the East.

The University is located in Greenville, North Carolina, on the Tar River, a community of over 90,000 and ranked 12th best college town by the Wall Street Journal. A former tobacco town, Greenville has developed as a cultural center in eastern North Carolina. In addition to extensive arts offerings by the School of Theater and Dance, School of Music, and School of Art and Design and its Wellington B. Gray Gallery, the city boasts the Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge and Greenville Museum of Art and numerous community schools of music, dance, and more. Outdoor amenities include access to the Tar River for boating and kayaking, the expansive River Park North, a greenway system, a superb Little League stadium and programs, and BMX/skateboarding parks. ECU is located adjacent to the city’s historic downtown—Uptown. Restaurants, coffee shops, brewpubs, retail businesses, and art galleries

Job Duties: 

Minimum Education/Experience: 

• Ph.D. or ABD in art history or related field with a focus on the global majority, African diaspora, and/or African or African American art history. All qualifying degrees should be from appropriately accredited institutions. ABD candidates will be appointed with the probationary term rank of Assistant Professor and must have the terminal degree conferred prior to his/her first reappointment
• Evidence of potential for success in research/scholarship

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: 

• Record of success in research/scholarship
• Higher education teaching experience as instructor of record
• Comprehensive grasp of art history

Job Open Date: 11/15/2022

Open Until Filled: Yes

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting: https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/57214

AA/EOE: 

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Eligibility for Employment: 

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Office of Human Resources Contact Information: 

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.