VCUarts Adjunct Instructor, University Supervisor - Art Education (2024-2025)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts), Department of Art Education is establishing a pool of applicants for possible University Supervisor adjunct faculty positions. The supervisor serves as the liaison between the Dept. of Art Education and the K-12 School where teacher candidates are assigned for their student-teaching placements. It is the University Supervisor’s responsibility to instruct and supervise teacher candidates during their practical clinical work in an appropriate academic environment and provide a written evaluation of the student teachers, visit them at their school placement sites, and confer with the cooperating teacher(s). The essential function of the university supervisor is to provide guidance for the teacher candidates in their development of teaching competency and to give assistance to the cooperating teacher.

This pool of applicants could be drawn upon to provide temporary staffing when needed; to provide special teaching expertise when needed; and/or to meet special programmatic needs not otherwise provided for within the program. The applicant pool will remain active until June 2025. Given these criteria, this pool will only be assessed when an adjunct opportunity arises.

Required Qualifications
-(1) Master’s degree in Art Education or (2) an equivalent combination of education, professional experience, and training, which may include a minimum of 3 years experience in K-12 schools, and an appropriate degree in Art Education or a closely related field.
-Awareness and comprehension of current teaching strategies
-Experience observing and evaluating teaching performance
-Ability to work with the public in pleasant, cooperative, collaborative manner
-Ability to travel to multiple school settings within target area
-Demonstrate strong commitment to working with multicultural populations

Preferred Qualifications
-Valid Virginia K-12 art teaching certificate

University supervisors should have academic backgrounds and experience in the field of education and have taught successfully at the levels they supervise. We are seeking supervisors with prior teaching experience.

Application materials should include the following:
• Current CV
• List of three current references including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicant’s approval).
• Diversity Statement -- As a preeminent national, urban, public research university and academic health center, Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity, equity and inclusion - an environment where all can thrive in their pursuit of excellence.

Applicants are asked to submit a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (typically between 150-300 words) providing your career aspirations and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through this statement, you can share how your lived experiences; and past, present, and future academic and professional activities have or will contribute to VCU’s mission of promoting equity and inclusion.

Note: Examples include working with others to further the goals of equity and inclusion; leading in any capacity that tangibly promotes an environment where diversity is welcomed, fostered, and celebrated; creative activity, research and scholarship that promotes equity and parity; teaching and mentoring students, and/or engaging with faculty and/or staff from traditionally underrepresented groups to create a positive and successful organizational experience.
More information can be found at https://provost.vcu.edu/faculty/prospective/


VCUarts:
Ranked by US News & World Report as a top-five arts and design school, VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts, and has an annual budget of $38 million and an endowment of more than $13.5 million. Students are taught by over 175 full-time teaching and research faculty members and the school is supported by over 50 staff members that assist in daily processes. The School includes two campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha, Qatar. The Richmond campus is located on the university’s 75-acre Monroe Park campus situated in the city’s historic Fan District. Ultimately, the work of the School of the Arts extends globally with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse as the humanities, health care and business.

Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to providing accessible and equitable living, learning and working environments free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability.