Updated: about 4 hours ago
Location: Rio Grande City, TEXAS
Deadline: ;
Posting Details
Title Information
| Faculty Title | Lecturer I |
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| Job Class Code | 00050 |
| Job Code | F |
| FLSA | Exempt |
Position Information
| Posting Number | PTFRGV0882 |
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| Working Title | School of Art: and Design - Lecturer I - One Year Appointment in Art History |
| Location | Rio Grande Valley |
| Division/Organization | Provost - Academic Affairs |
| Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position | 1 year |
| Tenure Status | Non Tenure Track |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Scope of Job | The Department of Art at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is hiring a One Year Lecturer to start Fall 2025 to teach in its Bachelor’s/Master of Fine Arts (B.A./BFA/MFA) program in both campuses (Brownsville & Edinburg). Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university, or local community as needed. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to becoming one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A. Teaching assignments include Art History Survey courses and History of Graphic Design. Candidates will be expected to have teaching experience and expertise in more than one area. |
| Minimum Qualifications | The qualifications to be considered for a one-year appointment in Art History are 18 graduate credit hours in the specific subject area and an MA, MFA or Ph.D. from an accredited institution |
| Discipline Specific Required Qualifications | One-year lecturers hired to teach Art History will be required to attend training workshops on the use of D2L Brightspace and common online text. Inability to attend training may result in the cancellation of assignment. |
| Preferred Qualification | Teaching experience is desirable, as well as the ability to use technology to support teaching and learning. Lecturers must be willing to do assessment measures to contribute to data on assessment. Preference is given to applicants who are willing to teach at both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses. |
| Salary | Commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline |
| License or Certification Required? | No |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Desired Start Date | 09/01/2025 |
Posting Detail Information
| EEO Statement | It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. |
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| Open Date | 02/20/2025 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview. |
| Additional Information | Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. All applicants must apply online: careers.utrgv.edu Upload the following documents: Curriculum Vitae List of 3 References Letter of Interest Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate – Once hired, an official transcript is required). |
| Please Note | Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval. |
| Quick Link | https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46065 |