The Museum Studies Program at San Francisco State University
Job Announcement for Part-Time Faculty Lecturers for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
The Museum Studies Program seeks applicants for part-time Faculty Lecturers for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms. The program offers an M.A. in Museum Studies and a Minor in Museum Studies that emphasize the development of museum professionals engaged in the important role museums play in our increasingly global and diverse world. Coursework integrates practice and theoretical inquiry to foster museum professionals committed to the power of museums as places of inspiration, community learning, and ethical collections stewardship for all segments of society. The Museum Studies Program is an independent, interdisciplinary professional program. The Museum Studies Program is one of the oldest Museum Studies Programs in North America, and is one of the top producers of M.A. degrees in the country. It also offers the only interdisciplinary M.A. degree in Museum Studies at a public university in California, and is also one of the few Museum Studies Programs in the world that is integrated with a university museum, the Global Museum. We seek individuals who are museum professionals and who have a record of working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students. A record of teaching contributions in the field of Museum Studies is preferred, as is the ability to engage with the activities of the Global Museum, which is operated in concert with the Museum Studies Program, and the ability to incorporate inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in teaching.
Qualifications: M.A degree in Museum Studies, or a Ph.D. in museum-related discipline, such as Art History, Classics, Near Eastern Studies, History, Anthropology, Education, Museum Studies, or in the Natural Sciences. Applicants must have museum professional experience, the ability to teach students working to pursue careers from a variety of backgrounds in 21st century museum activities, and a record of working of communicating effectively with colleagues.
Application
Applicants are required to upload the following documents:
- A cover letter expressing interest in the classes you would like to teach.
- A current Curriculum Vitae (including details of current and previous teaching experience: date of teaching, institution, class-size)
- A link to your online portfolio
- The names, addresses, phone-numbers and emails of two professional references who are in a position to comment on the applicant’s current or previous teaching and professional experience.
Applications will be accepted up until the beginning of the term or until the position is filled.
The start and end dates of the semester can be found at the following link: https://webapps.sfsu.edu/public/webcal/acadcalendar
Salary
Lecturer A/2 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $4,530 – $6,056 per month
Lecturer B/3 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $5,405 – $11,994 per month
Lecturer C/4 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,190 – $13,172 per month
Lecturer D/5 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $7,794 – $13,797 per month
Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank.
San Francisco State University
SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world’s great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.
San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world. Visit the Strategic Planning website to learn more.
San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.
Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.