Contract Faculty in Museum Studies (Non Tenure-Track)

Contract Faculty in Museum Studies (Non Tenure-Track)

Job No: 496572

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Location: South Orange

Categories: Faculty

The Department of Communication, Media, & the Arts, a component
of Seton Hall University's College of Human Development, Culture,
and Media, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track
contract position. We seek an experienced practitioner of Museum
Studies. The incumbent will teach in the department's MA program in
Museum Professions, with the additional possibility of teaching in
undergraduate courses, such as Art History.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position is renewable annually for up to three years, at which
time the incumbent will be eligible to apply for a renewable
position as a full-time Lecturer.

Competitive candidates should have experience teaching face-to-face
courses in one or more of the following areas: Museum Education;
Museum Registration; Collections Management; Introduction to Museum
Studies; and/or Museum Management. We are very interested in
candidates who can help develop curriculum and design new graduate
courses. The successful candidate will also contribute to
thesis/master's project mentorship.

The new faculty member will advise students and be an active
service member in the College and University. They will support and
contribute to the College's culture of diversity, equity and
inclusivity and participate in an interdisciplinary community
dedicated to creative collaboration.

This position entails a 24-credit teaching requirement during the
Fall and Spring semesters (that is, four courses per semester),
commensurate with Department needs, and is expected to begin in
August 2025.

Responsibilities include teaching courses in the Museums Profession
graduate program; advising students; and contributing to program
development and coordination. Faculty are also expected to be
active members of the College and the broader University community.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:
? Participate in visionary program building, including a keen
focus on diversity, equity and inclusion;
? Maintain ties to the professional organizations, such as the
College Art Association or the American Alliance of Museums,
etc.);
? Embrace and emphasize the use of technology in the classroom
and working environments;
? Participate actively in academic advisement, high-impact
student learning activities, student mentoring, museum site visits
with students, and/or other co- and extracurricular engagement
activities;
? Commit to innovative recruitment and retention initiatives of
both students and adjunct instructors;
? Create new courses on topics related to the candidate's area of
expertise; and
? Commit to collaboration in growing a new, interdisciplinary
college, as well as building connections with stakeholder
communities, such as the campus archives and gallery, the
undergraduate Art History program, and the 3+1 BA/MA program.

Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors
diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its
employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and
values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of
higher education.

Required Qualifications: ? M.A. (or Ph.D.) in a Museum Studies-related field (degree completion is required by August 2025); and ? One or more year(s) of successful college teaching experience.

Salary Grade:

FA01 - Faculty

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications should include a cover letter; evidence of excellent
teaching; curriculum vitae; names and emails of three references;
and transcript(s) indicating receipt of all degrees.

Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will
remain posted until filled. All complete applications received by
December 15, 2024, will receive priority consideration.

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative
action.

Advertised: 10 Dec 2024

Application Closes:

To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/496572/contract-faculty-in-museum-studies-non-tenuretrack
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