Job Description
Faculty - Lecturer Art History
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Job Type: FT Faculty
Job Number: FY2605173
Closing: 12/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Position Announcement
The Art and Design Department at Utah Valley University invites applicants for a lecturer position in Art History for the 2026-27 academic year beginning August 2026. We seek a dynamic, inclusive, student-centered, and collaborative educator committed to undergraduate teaching.
The successful candidate will teach primarily undergraduate survey courses in art history (ARTH 2710 Prehistoric through Gothic Art & ARTH 2720 Renaissance through Contemporary Art), which support the Art History BA and Art & Design programs as well as GE students across the university. Teaching of other courses will be determined by the needs of the area and assigned by the area coordinator and department chair. Course delivery may include face-to-face, online, and/or livestream.
About UVU: UVU, located in Orem, Utah, is a comprehensive state institution of higher education with over 46,000 students. Orem is on the western front of the Wasatch Mountains and offers access to numerous outdoor activities including snow sports, hiking, mountain biking, and hunting. The Wasatch Front metropolitan area offers rich cultural opportunities in the arts including the world-class music and dance companies. The UVU campus is served by a wonderful public transit system, including a rail line that runs along the entire Wasatch Front urban corridor. The UVU School of the Arts has strong ties with other universities and with professionals in the arts in Utah. UVU and the School of the Arts strongly support undergraduate creative activities and service learning.
The candidate is expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, as well as to teaching diverse learners and modeling teaching practices that value students from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from candidates whose record of scholarship, teaching, and/or service strengthens the department's ability to offer diverse perspectives and culturally responsive mentorship to our students. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Teaches courses in the Art & Design Department primarily supporting undergraduate GE offerings in Art History. Expectations include planning, preparing, and following approved course of study with measurable objectives for each course taught. Prepares online instructional material (demos, visual presentations, and other instructional content) as necessary.
- Instructs, manages, and supervises individuals and groups in classrooms/labs or in online formats using methods such as lectures, demonstrations, discussions, visual aids, and the like. Maintains and submits accurate and current reports and records involving student accountability, attendance, performance, and follow-up.
- Other Teaching Responsibilities: Establishes and maintains office hours and advises and mentors students during this time and at other times as needed; assists advisors, department chairperson, faculty, and department staff in maintaining an effective program. Maintains currency in the courses taught.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
- MA in Art History, or a closely related field, from an accredited institution.
- Experience teaching in higher education. Knowledge and skill in current online instructions theories, strategies, techniques, and discipline content.
Preferred Qualifications - Ph.D. in Art History, or a closely related field, from an accredited institution.
- Experience teaching art history in higher education.
- Demonstrated ability to teach a broad range of media and conceptual approaches.
- Experience mentoring student populations from a variety of backgrounds.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of art history from ancient to contemporary periods including theories and practices
- Knowledge in current instructional theory, methods, strategies, and techniques
- Knowledge in student management, motivation, and evaluation techniques
- Knowledge of current industry practices, including aspects of AI
Skills:
- Skills in teaching art history and related practices
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- The ability to communicate with a team
- Skills in interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, and decision-making
Abilities:
- Ability to teach and mentor students at multiple levels
- Ability to teach, mentor, and motivate students in inclusive and engaging ways
- Ability to relate well with students and colleagues
- Ability to evaluate student work effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to apply appropriate technology in classroom teaching
- Ability to teach courses in a variety of formats: face-to-face/hybrid/online/weekends/evenings
EEO Statement: UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Job Tags
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