VCUarts Post-Master's Teaching Fellowship 2024-25

The Post-Master’s Teaching Fellowship in the School of the Arts offers December 2023 and May 2024 VCUarts graduate alumni an opportunity to teach undergraduate courses during the 2024-25 academic year while also participating in professional development activities that enhance alumni success in securing faculty positions in higher education.

Description:
Each fellow will teach 2-3 courses (6-8 credits) in both the fall and spring semesters of the 2024-25 academic year. During these semesters, they’ll benefit from faculty/peer observation and two professional development seminars each semester. From these seminars, they’ll gain the knowledge central to securing faculty positions in higher education.

Professional development seminars examples
- Preparing applications for faculty positions in higher ed
- Preparing for job interviews and job talks
- Developing a course/creating a syllabus
- Fostering inclusive classrooms and studios
- Providing feedback to students (critiques, comments on written assignments)

Additional teaching fellow activity/opportunity (each fellow may complete one or more)
- Present a public talk or participate on a panel discussion
- Serve as a guest critic or guest speaker in an undergraduate class

Salary:
Each teaching fellow will receive a part-time adjunct faculty contract (fall 2024 and spring 2025) with an instructional salary of $1,352 per credit plus an additional $500 per semester for non-teaching duties specific to expected fellowship outcomes.

Qualifications:
- VCUarts students/alumni who will be completing their master’s degree in December 2023 or in May 2024.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment and a commitment to equity and diversity in teaching, service, leadership and practice.
- Demonstrable interest in developing productive connections across creative disciplines.
- Strong collaboration skills, and demonstrate enthusiasm toward teaching and working with faculty, staff and students within the university; and to building and maintaining professional relationships.
- This fellowship posting could result in multiple hires being selected from this announcement. Fellows could be based in one or more of the school's academic departments/programs that align with the area(s) of expertise and specialization of the selected hire(s). For the 2024-25 academic year, courses will be available from the following departments and programs; Art Foundation, Craft and Material Studies, Communication Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Kinetic Imaging, Painting + Printmaking, Photography + Film and Sculpture + Extended Media.
- This is a one-year, non-renewable opportunity. Teaching fellows will be eligible to apply for standard adjunct faculty opportunities in subsequent years.

Application Instructions
Only electronic applications submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be accepted. The following documents should be submitted:
- A Letter of Interest
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- List of three professional references including names with titles and contact information (references will not be checked prior to candidate’s approval).

Application Deadline:
For best consideration, applications are due February 1, 2024.

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