Anderson University (South Carolina) and the South Carolina School of the Arts invite applications for a full-time, nine-month position in Art History in the Department of Art + Design, beginning in August 2025. An earned doctorate in Art History from a regionally accredited institution is preferred; an ABD may be considered. This position is a professional path (teaching focused) status. Anderson University recognizes three paths for status in faculty employment: Annual Appointment, Professional Path, and Tenure-Track. Faculty hired in the Professional Path focus on teaching, learning and service. After six years of exemplary performance, they may promote through faculty ranks and become eligible for multi-year contracts.
Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Full consideration will be given to applicants submitting materials by February 1st, 2025.
The Department of Art + Design at Anderson University is NASAD accredited with approximately 170 majors. In addition to a BFA in Graphic Design, we offer a BA in 4 concentrations: Art Education, Ceramics, Photography, and Painting/Drawing, as well as Minors in Art and Art History. We are seeking a collaborative colleague committed to excellence in teaching. Visit us at https://art.schoolofthearts.com for more information on the Department of Art + Design.
An emphasis in modern or contemporary art is preferred (though not required), but the ideal candidate will be able to teach a wide range of courses in art history, including survey courses from ancient to contemporary; advanced thematic and/or special topics courses; and a general education course for non-majors, Creative Thinking through Visual Art. Art history faculty maintain a teaching load of 24 credit hours per academic year (4/4 load) and advise. The ideal candidate will also share a vision to assist in the development of a new Art History curriculum/major.
The largest private university in South Carolina, Anderson University is an innovative and comprehensive liberal arts Christian university. AU is one of just a handful of universities in the world to be a recipient of Apple’s Distinguished School recognition five times. In addition to being named as one of the best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review, AU was ranked by U.S News & World Report as the #2 Regional College in the South with a Strong Commitment to Teaching. We are located in South Carolina’s Upstate region, a growing and thriving community with award-winning public schools, convenient access to major cities, and year-round outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, AU seeks to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, active in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of faith.
This is an on-site, in-person role. A complete digital application should include a cover letter addressing the candidate’s interest and qualifications, and how they might contribute to teaching undergraduates consistent with Anderson University’s mission: https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/about-au/mission-vision-values-statement. In addition, it should include a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy highlighting goals, accomplishments and future plans; and an AU faculty application.
Materials should be directed to:
Dr. Candace Livingston
