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Lecturer - Drawing, Painting and 2D Design

Position Number: 6415271
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Art

Lecturer - Drawing, Painting and 2D Design

Position Title:
Lecturer - Drawing, Painting and 2D Design

Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

Salary will be between $65,580 to $92,800 based on the number of courses taught and years of teaching experience; benefits eligible.

Purpose:

The Department of Art and Art History at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a Lecturer (one-year, non-tenure-track) in studio art. Courses may include Basic Drawing, Basic Painting, and 2-Dimensional Fundamentals.

Specific assignments will be made according to the academic qualifications of the individual and programmatic need. The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of 6-8 courses, with at least two courses in each quarter, fall, winter and spring. Each quarter is 10 weeks long, with an 11th week set for final examinations. This position starts September 1, 2025. This is an in-person position.

The Fall schedule for this position requires teaching one section of ARTS 32 2D Fundamentals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00-10:20am and one section of ARTS 30 Basic Drawing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-3:20pm, and one section of ARTS 43 Basic Painting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:50am. The Winter schedule requires teaching one section of ARTS 32 2D Fundamentals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-12:50pm, and two sections of ARTS 30 Basic Drawing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-5:50pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:50am. The Spring schedule requires teaching one section of ARTS 32 2D Fundamentals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00-10:20am and one section of ARTS 30 Basic Drawing on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-3:20pm.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Terminal degree (Ph.D./MFA) in Studio Art or a closely-related field. Applicants who are ABD or possess a Master's degree, accompanied by commensurate academic experience in Drawing and 2D Design or a closely-related field (5-7 years of college or professional teaching) will be considered.
Demonstrates excellence in teaching foundational courses in representational Drawing, Painting and 2D Design at the college level.
Demonstrates the ability to teach basic realistic skills in the media of pencil, charcoal and acrylic paint.
Excellent communication skills.
You may add department-specific "required" qualifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with inclusive pedagogical practices that promote access and academic success for all students.
Experience teaching and mentoring a diverse population of undergraduate students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

TEACHING (95%)

Fulfilling all responsibilities associated with teaching the assigned courses, including:

a. Conducting and appearing at all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively;

b. Assigning and evaluating assignments that align with the course description and course learning outcomes, and providing timely feedback to students;

c. Holding regular weekly office hours;

d. Submitting student grades that are appropriate, accurate and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline;

e. Administering numerical and narrative evaluations for all courses;

f. Where applicable, teaching from an approved syllabus for the University Core courses assigned or working with the Chair to design an appropriate syllabus for submission for approval from the relevant Faculty Core Curriculum Committee;

g. Serving as an advisor to a reasonable number of students, commensurate with the full-time equivalency of the appointment, by providing informed advice to those students;

h. Developing courses for which they are responsible and contributing to general curriculum development.

SERVICE (5%)

Faculty Handbook section 3.6.3.3 defines service as "fostering and advancing the mission and goals of the department, the University, or the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship or creative work such as service on committees, participation in professional organizations and activities, and community service performed in virtue of their professional expertise or association with the University."

Service may more specifically include attending department meetings, serving on committees, advising student organizations and honor societies, taking part in student recruitment/orientation efforts, and contributing to the accreditation or program assessment.

To respect the time and commitment of faculty members, service expectations must be commensurate with the full-time equivalency of the appointment. Additional service must be included through an assignment letter as part of the faculty member's formal written appointment.

Attend monthly departmental meetings.

Other minimal instructional or academic duties may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or the Chair of the Department.

REQUESTED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Interested applicants should submit all of the following documents via online at https://jobs.scu.edu/

Please submit the following documents by the application deadline: August 12, 2025

1. A letter of interest, including overview of qualifications and how applicant's goals, teaching, or life experiences enrich the diversity within the department and academic community.

2. Brief statement of teaching philosophy.

3. A current CV.

4. A list of three professional references, including contact information.

5. 1-3 pdfs containing evidence of successful teaching, such as samples of syllabi, past teaching evaluations, and other supporting instructional materials. Note: Max file size for each pdf is 5MB.

6. 10-20 relevant student work samples labeled with academic term dates (e.g. Spring 2019) and course names (e.g. Intro to Digital Imaging) via a url link to one of the following options:

Option 1: Link to .pdf (10MB or less) of 10-20 relevant student work samples on Dropbox or similar file sharing service.

Option 2: Link to a dedicated webpage of 10-20 relevant student work samples.

Option 3: Link to student work Google Slide Show of 10-20 relevant student work samples (with viewing permissions to rmreynolds@scu.edu).

Option 4: Link to 10-20 relevant student work samples on Adobe Spark (with viewing permissions to rmreynolds@scu.edu).

7. 5-10 representative samples of professional art/desgn work via url link to one of the following options.

Option 1: Link to .pdf (10MB or less) of 5-10 samples of professional art/design work on Dropbox or similar file sharing service.

Option 2: Link to a webpage with 5-10 samples of professional art/design work.

Applicants will upload all of their information into Workday, with the exception of confidential letters of reference. Those letters must be emailed to the Department Chair, Ryan Reynolds at rmreynolds@scu.edu. Contact Ryan Reynolds at rmreynolds@scu.edu for all inquiries related to the job description.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please note that your employment is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 ("Local 1021"); see https://www.scu.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/cba-ntt/).

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

Work Authorization:

SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix. Information about Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator can be found at https://www.scu.edu/oae/, (408) 554-4109, oae@scu.edu. Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Clery Notice of Availability

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Santa Clara University affirms its' commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources, and 408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at 408-554-5750 or by email at iahluwalia@scu.edu.

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