Lecturer Pool in Department of Art + Film (Academic Year 26/27)

**Department of Art + Film Temporary Faculty Pool**

The Department
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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](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/fine-arts-bfa) | [BA in Art Studio](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/art) | [BA in Art History & Museum Studies](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/art-history-and-museum-studies-ba) | [BA in Art Education](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/art) | [BA in Film](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/film)  | [Certificate in Museum and Gallery Practices](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/museum-gallery-practices-certificate) | [Minor in Art Studio](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/art-studio-minor) | [Minor in Art History](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/art-history-minor) | [Minor in Film](https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/film-minor)

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
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### 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**: M.F.A. or M.A. in relevant field is **required**. M.A. in Museum Studies 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. Demonstrated mastery/competency in the specific subject matter of the course(s).

### Photography

**Degree**: M.F.A. in a related emphasis, or M.A. or equivalent in appropriate field is **required**. M.F.A. in a Photography 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. Demonstrated mastery/competency in the specific subject matter of the course(s). In addition, applicant must demonstrate a familiarity with analog, digital and/or alternative photographic processes.

### Sculpture

**Degree**: M.F.A. with a related emphasis, or M.A. or equivalent in appropriate field is **required**. M.F.A. with a sculpture emphasis preferred.

**Experience**: Successful teaching experience within the past five years; academic or professional work within the past five years; applicant must demonstrate familiarity with mold-making, welding, and foundry.

Application Materials
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Please submit the following materials via PageUp for full consideration:

* Current Resume/CV
* Cover Letter
* Student Evaluations, if available (Required for Art Studio and Art History only)
* Teaching Philosophy, if available (Required for Art Studio and Art History only)
* Twenty (20) labeled Images of your students’ work relevant to the specific courses for which you are applying to teach. Images should be labeled with the title, date, size, technique(s), and material(s) used. (Required for Art Studio only)
* Twenty (20) labeled images of your professional artwork relevant to the specific course(s) for which you are applying to teach. Images should be labeled with the title, date, size, technique(s), and material(s) used. (Required for Art Studio only).

**Position Type:** Lecturer
**Availability:** As needed
**First Review Date:** Applications received by April 1st annually are given first consideration. Early response is encouraged.

**Salary:** Dependent on qualifications and experience.

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:

[Lecturer A](https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx#-Keyword=2358-Class=0-Date=1-PLYear=2024-PLNumber=2405-Recs=15) $5,507 - $6,677

[Lecturer B](https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx#-Keyword=2358-Class=0-Date=1-PLYear=2024-PLNumber=2405-Recs=15) $6,221 - $13,224

[Lecturer C](https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx#-Keyword=2358-Class=0-Date=1-PLYear=2024-PLNumber=2405-Recs=15) $6,825 - $14,523

*Appointees are typically placed at the beginning of the range*. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.

For more information on how Academic Year faculty are paid, see the [Explanation of the Distribution of Pay](https://hraps.humboldt.edu/aps-salary).

**The University**: Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to eliminating opportunity gaps for marginalized student groups by adopting dynamic, student-centered practices and policies. We value serving students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations.

The ideal candidates will demonstrate a shared commitment to the academic and professional success of our diverse student body. We will prioritize applicants who demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to diversity and its value in professional and educational communities. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded educator who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, and students on closing opportunity gaps.

Cal Poly Humboldt sits on the traditional homelands of the Wiyot people in what is currently called Arcata, CA. The Wiyot people call the area Goudi'ni (over in the woods). The Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Northern California is in close proximity to several thriving Native American tribes and communities. Humboldt currently has the largest percentage of Native American students in the CSU system and has over 30 Native American faculty and staff, many from local area California Indian tribes. Cal Poly Humboldt is home to a number of leading Native American programs including the Indian Tribal Education and Personnel Program (ITEPP) and the Indian Natural Resource, Science and Engineering Program (INRSEP). There are also many opportunities at Humboldt to conduct research, teaching and community work on Native American history and cultures, with resources in Special Collections at the Cal Poly Humboldt library. The Humboldt Room in the Library has fantastic resources for tribally focused archive materials from the region. Humboldt strives to build a supportive and inclusive Native community and engages with Native communities through initiatives and opportunities like the annual California Indian Big Time, Indigenous People's Week, and a chance to ne