Lecturer in Arts in Health

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Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design
Department:13010400 - COTA-CENTER FOR AIM

Classification Title:

Lecturer in Arts in Health

Job Description:

The Center for Arts in Medicine in the College of the Arts seeks a lecturer to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in arts in health, maintain a research and/or creative activity profile, and participate in shared governance and service to the Center, College, and University. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in arts in health and/or arts in public health (i.e. practice, administration, research, education, etc.). Additional focus areas could include medical and health humanities; arts, health, and AI; or related fields.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power of any ideology in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.  

 

Responsibilities:  

Teaching:  

Teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the field of arts in health. Responsibilities include teaching current curriculum and recruitment and retention with opportunities for course and program development. Examples of graduate courses include Creativity and Health Foundations in Arts in Medicine, Research and Evaluation in Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Advanced Professional Seminar, and Arts in Medicine Capstone Proposal. Examples of undergraduate courses include Introduction to Arts in Medicine in a Global Context, Music and Health, Dance in Medicine, Visual Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Practicum, and Music in Medicine Capstone.

Research: Cultivate and maintain a research profile, which may include performances, exhibitions, publications, and presentations in area/s of specialization, consistent with UF and unit guidelines for progress toward promotion. Actively participate in our learning community with faculty and peers in arts in health. 

Service: Participate in shared governance through service to the Center, College, University and the field, including taking on leadership roles and volunteering for service opportunities that benefit wider communities and the field and discipline of arts in health.    

CENTER FOR ARTS IN MEDICINE: Housed in the College of the Arts, the Center for Arts in Medicine (CAM) is committed to advancing research, education, and practice in the arts in health, locally and globally. The Center facilitates research, education, and training in the use of the arts to enhance health in healthcare and public health contexts. The Center provides a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration among University of Florida faculty and students, healthcare providers, clinical artists, and our local and global communities. The Center develops and effects interdisciplinary research studies through its two research labs, and educational curricula on all levels. The Center serves as a national model for the arts in health research, education, and training. The Center provides certificate and degree programs, including MA and graduate certificates in Arts in Medicine and Arts in Public Health, and undergraduate certificates across disciplines. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/cam.
 
THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond.  We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation.  The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 135 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami. 

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.

Expected Salary:

$66,000-70,000 annual salary with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package

Minimum Requirements:

UF Classification Minimum Qualifications: Candidates shall have received the academic degree appropriate to the assignment of duties, or equivalent experiences or accomplishments in the field may be substituted.

Center Required Qualifications: The successful candidate must meet all the following:
• Terminal degree (or ABD) or equivalent professional experience
• One (1) year of experience in post-secondary teaching and student mentorship
• Evidence of potential for achievement in arts in health or arts in public health research in alignment with the promotion criteria of the unit.
• Evidence of skill in designing and delivering academic work that advances curiosity, inclusion, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in an environment of complex diversities.

Preferred Qualifications:

The successful candidate will meet some of the following:  

  • Three (3) years of teaching and mentorship beyond graduate assistantship at the university/college level  
  • A record of arts in health or arts in public health research and/or creative activity at a national or international level
  • Evidence of effective engagement in student recruitment and outreach  
  • Evidence of a commitment to innovative and interdisciplinary curricula   
Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by March 27, 2025.  Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority. 

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system.  Online applications must include the following: (1) a detailed letter of application that explains how you match the particular qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) A PDF or a link to a website of 10-15 images or video files of your creative work; and (4) names and contact information of three professional references. The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Inquiries may be sent to:
Jenny Lee
Chair, Lecturer in Arts in Health Search
Email: jblee@ufl.edu

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required: No

 

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