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Art History - Guest Faculty Position in History of Architecture 2026-2027
Rank: Guest Faculty
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a half-time guest faculty in the History of Global Architecture for the 2026-2027 academic year. The candidate will teach two courses, one in the fall and one in the spring. One course will be a lecture course in the history of global architecture, and a second course will be a seminar on a focused topic from any period or thematic topic of the candidate’s choosing within the history of global architecture.
Sarah Lawrence is a co-educational liberal arts college with a unique pedagogy, and candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and to the development of the research, writing and analytical skills of their students. Lecture courses contain either two weekly lectures (capped at 45 students) and bi-weekly “group conferences” (15 students at a time), or one longer weekly lecture (capped at 35 students) and weekly “group conferences” (15 students at a time). Faculty teaching seminars (capped at 15 students) are required to meet individually with students biweekly for “conference,” which entails guiding the student through a semester-long independent research project. Funding is available for field trips to museums in the New York City area.
Application materials must include Cover Letter, CV, course descriptions for three possible courses, a sample of scholarly writing, a copy of official transcripts; and two references who will be contacted for letters of recommendation upon the submission of the candidate’s application.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. This is an in-person teaching appointment, with the expectation that the appointed individual will teach on campus for the duration of the contract period.
Compensation for this position is a per-course rate based on experience.
Required QualificationsApplicants should either be ABD or hold a Ph.D. in Art History or a related interdisciplinary program and have prior teaching experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00213P
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Salary: $10,500 to $14,000 Per Course Rate
Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin on June 26. We would encourage applicants to get their materials in as soon as possible since we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2521
Sarah Lawrence seeks to recruit and retain a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. Every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity, and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. (Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy.) For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
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Sarah Lawrence College is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning, working, and living community. This requires students, faculty, administration, and staff who reflect the diversity of our society; that people from different backgrounds and with different views be prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another; and that diversity infuse all aspects of the life and mission of the College. These conditions enable a genuine liberal arts education, in which the presence of people with different experiences and ideas, engaged in critical dialogue, overcomes ignorance and builds trust and knowledge.
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