Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)

Requisition: 202600135F

Hiring Salary/Recruiting Range:

Commensurate with education and experience.

Department: Dept of Art

General Requirements:

The successful candidate will have an ongoing, sustainable, and engaged art practice, and be prepared to be an active faculty member who is engaged with the department, college, University, local and professional communities.

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:

The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor of Art, with an anticipated start date of August 2027. The successful candidate will have an emphasis in Drawing and a studio practice that demonstrates versatility across a range of practices, with the capacity to contribute to foundational through graduate instruction. These areas could include ceramics, digital art, foundations, illustration, interdisciplinary, performance and video, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. Artists engaged in hybrid art forms and / or community engagement are preferred, as well as those whose work reflects innovative approaches that extend the boundaries of traditional media.

Primary responsibilities include teaching a 3/2 course load, contributing to departmental service through committee participation, and research in area of emphasis. Ongoing creative accomplishments, exhibitions, and research are an expectation.

Learn more about the SHSU Department of Art at www.shsu.edu/art

Other Specifications/Instructions for the Position:

Applicants should submit the following: • cover letter • a detailed CV • statement of teaching philosophy • statement of research (artist’s statement) • names and contact information of three references • samples of personal work • samples of student work – for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within a PDF document and submit under “media presentation” in the supplemental documents section of the application. Applicants that have access to their letters of recommendation can upload them in the supplemental documents section, if they would like.

Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.

Candidates selected for finalist interviews will need to provide written letters of recommendation, and official transcripts for completed degrees.

Educational Requirements for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):

Applicants must have an MFA in Art.

Experience Required for the Position (Faculty Positions Only):

Experience teaching at the undergraduate level. Graduate teaching experience is preferred.