Full Time Lecturer in Art History

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

The Art History Program in the Department of Art at CSU Stanislaus invites applications for a full-time lecturer in Art History. We seek applications from outstanding candidates with experience to teach general lower-division Art History courses, as well as upper-division courses in Ancient, Medieval, and Museum Studies. A full-time lecturer in the California State University (CSU) system typically has a workload of 15 Weighted Teaching Units (WTU) per semester, usually translating to 5 courses per semester.

The successful candidate will teach in-person lower- and upper division courses. Some limited online teaching of GE courses may be included in the teaching load, but the position is primarily face-to-face and in-person.

Lower division courses could include Looking at Art; Art History Survey: Ancient; Art History Survey: Modern; Art Appreciation; Intro to Museum Studies; and depending on expertise, non-European surveys.

Available upper-division courses could include, depending on expertise: Art of the Classical; Art of the Medieval; Pre-Colombian Art; Northern Renaissance Art; Colonial Latin American Art; 18th-Century Art; Art, Museums and Society; African Art; Missions of California; and/or Women and Gender in Art History. This position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding. This is an academic year appointment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

MA or PhD in Art History or an equivalent field at the time of hire and evidence of effective university-level teaching are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD in Art History with a major field in Ancient or Medieval Art History and a minor field in non-European Art or Museum/Gallery/Curatorial Studies. A potential candidate’s consideration will be enhanced by providing evidence of scholarly accomplishment, university teaching experience beyond teaching assistantships, and outstanding teaching evaluations.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

Please note that the CSU does not use automated decision systems or artificial intelligence tools in making hiring or selection decisions. All applicant evaluations and employment decisions are made by human reviewers, using structured candidate responses and job-related criteria to ensure fairness, consistency, and compliance with FEHA.

A complete application must include an application letter qualifying your interest and preferences for courses to teach. Applications must also include names, addresses and telephone numbers of 3 references, a current vita, and unofficial copies of college transcripts.

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Dr. Martin Azevedo, Chair
Department of Art
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle Turlock, CA
email: nortiz13@csustan.edu
Phone: (209) 667-3431
Department Website: [ https://www.csustan.edu/art ]

COMPENSATION:

Salary is based on qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below.

• Range 2
• Range 3

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor’s notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf .

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. CSU Stanislaus does not sponsor H-1B for temporary employees.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

CLERY ACT DISCLOSURE

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, crime report statistics are available at: http://www.csustan.edu/UPD/pages/CampusCrimeStatistics/index.html

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Advertised: Feb 16 2026 Pacific Standard Time
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