Lecturer Pool in Department of ART+FILM (Academic Year 25/26)

Department of ART+FILM Temporary Faculty Pool

The Department

Our mission is to provide students with a thorough grounding in the practice, language, theory, and history of the visual arts to prepare them for careers in art, film, museums, education, business, and daily life. We train our students in sound technique and prepare them to address issues, ethics, history, and culture with a unique and personal vision. The Art + Film department at Cal Poly Humboldt offers a Film Major, and a Film Minor.

We offer: BFA in Fine Arts | BA in Art Studio | BA in Art History & Museum Studies | BA in Art Education | BA in Film  | Certificate in Museum and Gallery Practices | Minor in Art Studio | Minor in Art History | Minor in Film

See Department website here: https://www.humboldt.edu/art-film  

Courses/Areas of Specialization

Course areas offered by the department include Art Education, Art History, Art Studio, Digital Media, Film Studies, Museum & Gallery Practices, Photography, and Sculpture.

See full listing of course offerings here: https://registrar.humboldt.edu/catalog/ 

Qualifications

Art Education

Degree: MFA with teaching credential, MAEd, MEd or MA in Art Education is required. Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Art Education preferred. 

Experience: Demonstrated successful academic and professional work and demonstrated successful teaching experience (within the past five years preferred), as evidenced by quality of applicant's scholarship/creative activities, teaching evaluations. Demonstrated mastery/competency in the specific subject matter of the course(s).

Art History

Degree: MA in Art History, or a PhD in a closely related field is required. PhD in Art History preferred.

Experience: Demonstrated successful academic and professional work and demonstrated successful teaching experience (within the past five years preferred), as evidenced by quality of applicant's scholarship/creative activities, teaching evaluations. Demonstrated mastery/competency in the specific subject matter of the course(s).

Art Studio

Degree: An M.A. or equivilant in appropriate field is required. An M.F.A. in Studio Art or related field is preferred.

Experience: Demonstrated successful academic and professional work and demonstrated successful teaching experience (within the past five years preferred), as evidenced by quality of student work samples and applicant's scholarship/creative activities, teaching evaluations and evaluation of all of the applicant's application materials. Demonstrated mastery/competency in the specific subject matter of the course(s).

Digital Media

Degree: M.F.A. in a related emphasis, or M.A. in appropriate field is required. M.F.A. in a Digital Art/Digital Media emphasis preferred.

Experience: Demonstrated successful academic and professional work and demonstrated successful teaching experience (within the past five years preferred) as evidenced by quality of student work samples and applicant's scholarship/creative activities, teaching evaluations.

Preferred: Evidence of demonstrated mastery/competency in the area being taught. 

Film

Education: M.A. in appropriate field is generally required, however B.A. plus teaching experience will be considered. Preference will be given to candidates holding a M.F.A. or Ph.D. in the appropriate field.

Experience: Successful teaching experience at the college level and/or professional work related to the appropriate field is required.

Preferred: Evidence of teaching effectiveness via evaluation of supervisors or colleagues, and the ability to work within program and stated goals of the Art & Film Department.

Museum & Gallery Practices

Degree