What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Art History position at Trinity University?
Job Family Group:
FacultyTime Type:
Full timeDepartment/Office:
Art & Art History (Mark Garrison)Exemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)Job Description:
The Department of Art and Art History at Trinity University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Art History at the rank of assistant professor focusing on Latin American and/or Indigenous American art and architecture, to begin in August 2025. We encourage applications from candidates specializing in any region of Central and South America or the Caribbean, in any period from the sixteenth century onwards. The department seeks candidates who are engaged in innovative scholarship in the history of the visual arts or the built environment, including those whose research focuses on global exchanges, cultural encounters, technical or formal innovations, issues of social and artistic production, or legacies of colonialism and imperialism. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research profile and a firm commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous program of scholarship and to teach introductory lower-division courses while developing upper-division courses in their area of specialization. All faculty are expected to contribute to Pathways, the University's interdisciplinary general education program.BACKGROUND
Founded in 1869, Trinity is a selective, nationally ranked liberal arts university situated in San Antonio, Texas. A primarily undergraduate institution, Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs to approximately 2500 students from the U.S. and many foreign countries. The attractive campus, designed by O'Neil Ford, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and overlooks downtown San Antonio, a vibrant, diverse city rich in culture and heritage with an array of museums, galleries, and historic sites, including San Antonio Museum of Art, home to one of the nation's most important collections of Latin American art. Additional information about Trinity University and its location can be found in the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.
Comprising five art historians and five studio artists, the Department of Art and Art History offers majors and minors in Art History and Studio Art, and a minor in Architectural Studies. The department also contributes to Trinity's interdisciplinary major and minor programs, including Global Latinx Studies, Urban Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and Museum Studies. In addition, the Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS) program fosters multicultural, multilingual engagement across the University.
Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution. Both the Department of Art and Art History and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching:
Teach both lower and upper-level courses in one's areas of interest and expertise that complement departmental offerings and contribute to the Pathways general education curriculum, including the First Year Experience, under a (typically) 3-2 teaching load. Advise majors/minors.
Research:
Establish a consistent and productive program of scholarship, to include publication of research, presentations of papers at academic conferences, attendance at professional meetings, and participation in professional organizations.
Service:
Provide appropriate service to the department, the university, and the profession.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Required: Doctorate in Art History (by 31 January 2025) or related discipline required.
HOW TO APPLY
For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.
For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.
For all applicants, you do not need to complete the "(Work) Experience," "Education," "Certifications," or "Languages" fields - these details will be provided in your curriculum vitae.
In the "Application Documents" field, please upload the following, each as a separate pdf file [note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded]:
cover letter (2 pages) addressing teaching experience and research interests;
curriculum vitae that includes names and contact information for three professional references (they will only be contacted if you are shortlisted);
an article- or chapter-length writing sample;
a diversity statement responding to the prompt: "Trinity University is committed to the value of intentional inclusion. Please provide a brief statement (250-500 words) describing your past efforts as well as your future plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in your teaching, research, or other professional activities."
Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2025
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Douglas Brine (Associate Professor of Art History)
Search Committee Chair, Department of Art and Art History
Email: art_arthistory_jobsearch@trinity.edu
Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or email humanresources@trinity.edu.
Trinity University will post non-exempt staff positions for 5 business days and exempt staff positions for 10 business days. Faculty positions will remain open until filled. However, postings may be extended if a sufficient number of qualified applications has not been received. Trinity University also reserves the right to close the posting if a qualified applicant pool has been received.
Trinity University is an equal opportunity employer and as such provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement of all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any status protected by Federal, State, or Local Laws.
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