Job Description

The Department of Art at Colgate University invites applications for a one-year (leave replacement) Visiting Assistant Professor position starting July 1, 2025. Completion of PhD prior to or shortly after the date of hire required. We are seeking candidates who can teach art and/or architectural history courses focusing on a time period prior to 1850; geographic area of specialization is open. Must also be able to teach our 100-level, introductory course on Architecture in Cultural Context. The position offers opportunities to collaborate with interdisciplinary university programs such as Africana and Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. The candidate will be expected to teach 5 undergraduate courses over the 2025-2026 academic year (2 in the fall semester and 3 in the spring). Responsibilities may also include senior thesis advising.

Colgate is a highly-selective liberal arts college of 3,200 students situated in central New York. Colgate faculty are committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. Further information about the Department of Art can be found here . Letter of application describing teaching and research interests and c.v. with the names of three potential recommenders must be submitted through .

Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. In their application letter, candidates must describe how their approach to teaching and scholarship might create an inclusive educational environment. Review of applications will begin on March 24, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at this website . Preliminary interviews will be online (via Zoom).

Please note that Colgate will not sponsor any visa or work authorization for this position.

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$71,000 (for ABD candidates) to $75,000 (for candidates with a PhD in hand)Campus Crime Reporting and Statistics

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It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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