Department of Art and Design - Temporary Faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

About the Department

The Department of Art and Design at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for anticipated part-time temporary faculty position(s) for the Spring 2026 semester.
 
Duties:

• Successful candidates must have the following competencies:
  • A comprehensive understanding of art and architecture from China, Japan, and India, both ancient and modern.
  • A comprehensive understanding of global art and architecture dating from the Renaissance to Modern eras.

Position Duties

Required: 

• A master or doctoral degree in Art History. 

• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level.

The department seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or service has prepared them to contribute to IUP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.   

All candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during interview(s).

Minimum Qualifications

Academic faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out the essential functions of their positions in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.  Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve standing to a significant degree, walking for brief periods of time and may include driving requirements.
  
 Faculty must be able to:

• Teach courses assigned by the departmental chair on a schedule made of a combination of standard class-meeting times as determined to meet instructional needs and adhere to the requirements of the department's curriculum. 
• Teach courses for a mandated number of contact hours per week over a full semester and meet university expectations for final exams. 
• Present course material in a clear and organized manner using methodologies appropriate to the discipline. 
• Evaluate student work fairly and promptly. 
• Perform the physical requirements of laboratory, field work, studio work, or other activities outside typical classroom instruction if applicable. 
• Maintain current knowledge of the discipline through continued scholarly activity and research. 
• Participate actively in assignments necessary to advance the service and/or outreach of the department, college, and university.

Other Qualifications

To apply for this position: Please submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, and unofficial copies of transcripts via our online application system:  https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu.
  
If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP - no official transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application.  IUP HR will verify IUP obtained degrees and only request official transcripts from candidates if needed.  Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date for applicants who did not earn the required degrees at IUP.
  
Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.
  
All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.