Humanities Lecturer Pool - Creative Arts

Job no: 532709 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary/Lecturer Location: San José Categories: Unit 3 – CFA – California Faculty Association, Faculty – Letters/Humanities, Temporary, Part Time Responsibilities Teach a range of courses in the Creative Arts Program in the Humanities Department, including lower‑ and upper‑division courses. Hold regular office hours for students, work cooperatively with other department faculty, staff, and the department chair, and participate in required course grading and assessment activities. Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement. Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in‑person, or hybrid).

• Creativity Matters” (CA60) – Study why creativity matters, from imagining possible career paths to improving communication, expressing ideas, and flourishing over the course of one’s lifetime. Creativity is not just for artists and inventors! It is a human faculty that matters for life.
• Introduction to Queer Arts” (CA95) – Exploration of the ways that LGBTQ individuals and groups have used the arts, in various times and places, to make their lives, communities, and selves meaningful and to resist the domination of non‑queer cultures.
• The Arts in U.S. Society” (CA172) – Study of American arts and artists in their aesthetic, social, and political contexts, focusing on 20th and 21st centuries. Arts examined may include architecture, poetry, music, visual arts, dance, theatre, performance art, and fiction. Special emphasis on issues of cultural diversity and social justice.
• Thinking about Contemporary World Arts” (CA173) – An interdisciplinary investigation of the connections between the contemporary arts and global cultures. Use of critical and creative thinking to develop global understanding and to explore personal and cultural identities.
• Creativity & Creative Leadership” (CA176) – Relationships among creativity, the arts, and leadership. Contemporary theories of creativity applied to the study of leadership within education, the arts, and social change through exploration of research, role models, and case studies. Application of relevant theories of creativity and leadership through collaborative projects, participant observation, or critical analysis of theories in practice.

Required Qualifications MFA, ABD, or Ph.D. in Performance Studies, Art History, Literature, or a related arts discipline with working knowledge of more than one arts area. Strong college‑level teaching skills and experience required. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross‑cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience. Preferred Qualifications Interest in and record of scholarly activity desirable. MFA & Ph.D. preferred as is a professional practice in at least one arts area. Compensation Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, see University Policy S21-2. Anticipated starting salary: L‑A / Range 2 – $5,507–$5,959 L‑B / Range 3 – $6,221–$7,481 L‑C / Range 4 – $6,825–$9,431 L‑D / Range 5 – $8,593–$10,347 Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full‑time AY faculty—part‑time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full‑time AY annual salary = rate × 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information. Equal Employment Statement San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr San José State University