Assistant Professor of Teaching in Art and Art Education

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying a five-course teaching load per academic year across the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Managing a student advising portfolio and contributing to graduate student success.
• Maintaining a productive commitment to research and creative scholarship that bridges theory and practice, thereby enriching classroom instruction.
• Actively collaborating in curriculum design, program planning, admission reviews, outreach, serve on dissertation committees, and departmental initiatives.
• Contributing to the college and field through professional service and participation in faculty committees.

About The Program

The Art and Art Education program is dedicated to preparing educators, leaders, and thinkers in visual arts education. Our curriculum is designed so students can teach and lead programs in a range of settings, including P-12 classrooms, museums, community centers, art schools, universities, and beyond. With seven dedicated studios ranging from drawing to a fab-lab, we encourage students to be both makers and researchers, using studio work to develop new ways of seeing, experiencing, responding to the world, and shaping culture.

Application Requirements

• Cover Letter: Including a statement of your teaching philosophy.
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
• Syllabi and one writing sample, teaching materials and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available).
• Contact information for three professional references.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in art education or a closely related area.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience at the collegiate level, preferably at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated expertise in teacher preparation and school-based art teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the landscape of contemporary art education scholarship and online course pedagogy.
• Maintain active creative practice through publications, conference presentations, community engagement, and exhibitions.
• Expertise in at least one of the following: curriculum development and critical pedagogies; creative technology use; multimodal production; studio practices; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and/or disabilities studies.
• Experience in supervising a teacher preparation program.
• An MFA is considered a plus.

Salary Range

$77,700 to $87,239, commensurate with experience and background.