Job Description

Responsibilities:

The Parsons First Year Program is seeking applications for part-time faculty for the 22/23 academic year. We are collecting interest for the course Objects as History: Art from Prehistory to Industrialization .

To learn more about Objects as History: Art from Prehistory to Industrialization, please review the First Year Curriculum Summary and Parsons Notes .

The Parsons First Year Program serves all entering BFA and BBA students at Parsons. It is a year of exploration and interdisciplinary discovery that prepares students to thrive in a complex and rapidly changing world. In the program, students become resilient and proficient makers, grounded in methods of systems thinking and problem solving that they can apply to their main area of study and future endeavors.

As a year of exploration for all incoming Parsons students, the First Year Program promotes student-forward learning and inclusive pedagogy. The First Year Program seeks candidates with the ability to work with diverse students and colleagues; success in creating inclusive classrooms; and experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with traditionally underrepresented students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are encouraged to apply. We have a strong commitment to equity, inclusion and social justice, and are especially interested in applicants who are from backgrounds and experiences that are underrepresented in higher education, and the fields of art and design.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

All employees who either belong in this union or supervise such employees must thoroughly review the contract between the university and Local 7902

***In your Statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, detail your experiences working with traditionally underrepresented students through teaching, mentoring, or administration. Describe your commitments to diversity and approaches to dynamics and issues of power within your pedagogy. Please be sure to include examples and/or evidence of this work in your short statement, as this is critical to the committee's assessment of your experience.

Hourly Rate:
Seminar courses: $127.85/contact hour

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate (in curriculum and student work) pedagogical knowledge relevant to the Objects as History: Art from Prehistory to Industrialization course:
  • Ph.D. in Art History or related field

  • Experience teaching art history survey classes

  • Ability to work with diverse and international student populations

• Ability to demonstrate (in curriculum and student work) pedagogical knowledge relevant to the First Year experience including:
• Build community in the classroom as a starting point for all course work and is skilled in inclusive teaching and learning

• Teach to a classroom of students with a variety of interests and levels by distilling complex concepts into accessible and scaffolded projects

• A creative and/or scholarly practice that demonstrates currency in the field(s), disciplinary expertise, and interdisciplinary thinking

• A terminal degree in the field of speciality is preferred for all First Year courses ( MFA , PH.D, ABD , or equivalent)
• 2-3 years of teaching experience, preferably in college/ university/ art school settings (Community, teaching artist experience, museum, K-12 teaching experience considered)
• Ability to adhere to University COVID -19 Policy and requirements.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Instructions

Review of applications to begin immediately. Prepare a CV to Upload. Also prepare the following materials as ONE PDF . Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

Formatted as ONE pdf document:

• Cover letter which addresses your potential contribution to the First Year Program and Course qualifications listed above
• A 1-page Statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion***
• The names and contact information of two professional references
• A website link or examples of professional work if applicable

About The New School

The New School, a leading university in downtown New York City, offers degree and nondegree academic programs in design, the social sciences, the liberal arts, management, the arts, and media. Students benefit from small classes, superior resources, and renowned faculty members who practice what they teach. Continuing education courses and public programs place the university at the center of New York’s cultural and intellectual life.

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