| Duties & Responsibilities |
Summary: The Post-Master’s Teaching Fellowship in the
School of the Arts offers December 2024 and May 2025 VCUarts graduate alumni an
opportunity to teach undergraduate courses during the 2025-26 academic year while
also participating in professional development activities that enhance alumni
success in securing faculty positions in higher education. Description:
Each fellow will teach 2-3 courses (6-8 credits) in both the fall and spring
semesters of the 2025-26 academic year. During these semesters, they’ll benefit
from faculty/peer observation and professional development seminars each
semester. From these seminars, they’ll gain the knowledge central to securing
faculty positions in higher education.
Professional development seminars
examples
- Preparing applications for faculty positions in higher ed
- Preparing for job interviews and job talks
- Feedback methods - Critical Response Process
- Developing a course/creating a syllabus
- Fostering inclusive classrooms and studios
Additional teaching fellow
activity/opportunity within their home department (each fellow may complete one
or more)
- Present a public talk or participate on a panel discussion
- Serve as a guest critic or guest speaker in an undergraduate class
Salary:
Each teaching fellow will receive a part-time adjunct faculty contract with an
instructional salary of $1,395 per credit plus an additional $500 per semester
for non-teaching duties specific to expected fellowship outcomes. Application
Instructions:
Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be
accepted. The following documents should be submitted:
- A Letter of Interest
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- List of three professional references including names with titles and contact
information (references will not be checked prior to candidate’s approval).
Application Deadline:
For best consideration, applications are due February 1, 2025.
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| Qualifications |
Qualifications:
- VCUarts students/alumni who will be completing
their master’s degree in December 2024 or in May 2025.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff,
and student environment and a commitment to equity and diversity in teaching,
service, leadership and practice.
- Demonstrable interest in developing productive connections across creative
disciplines.
- Strong collaboration skills, and demonstrate enthusiasm toward teaching and
working with faculty, staff and students within the university; and to building
and maintaining professional relationships.
- This fellowship posting could result in multiple hires being selected from
this announcement. Fellows could be based in one or more of the school's
academic departments/programs that align with the area(s) of
expertise and specialization of the selected hire(s). For the 2025-26 academic
year, courses will be available from the following departments and programs;
Art Foundation, Craft and Material Studies (fiber and clay), Graphic Design,
Kinetic Imaging, Painting Printmaking, Photography Film, Sculpture
Extended Media, and Theatre.
- This is a one-year, non-renewable opportunity. Benefits are not provided for
this temporary adjunct appointment. Teaching fellows will be eligible to apply
for standard adjunct faculty opportunities in subsequent years.
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