Lecturer, Art Education and Foundation Arts

Job Description Job Summary:

The Department of Art and Design at the University of Nebraska, Kearney invites applications for a Lecturer position in Art Education and Foundation Arts to start in Fall 2026. This position is a yearly appointment with teaching and department service responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Art Education, Art Methods, and Art Foundation courses consistent with the candidate's qualifications. Teaching experience in art education is required. Instructors may also be assigned to teach in areas across the art department that are connected to their experience and interests. We are seeking an artist-educator who will support art and design majors in developing traditional skills while encouraging conceptual and critical thinking throughout their art degree and area of studies. This position's other responsibilities include teaching observation and departmental services

Required Qualifications:

A Master of Art is required with an emphasis in Art Education and a minimum of 2-3 years teaching experience in a college or university setting, as well as an active professional practice and accomplishments.

Additional Information:

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, artist statement, a website or pdf with a portfolio of professional work (15-20 images) and/or publications, a pdf portfolio of student work (15-20 images), and contact information for three references. All candidates invited for a campus interview will be expected to do a 45-60-minute instructional student presentation and deliver a lecture about their own professional history and creative work.

About Us:

The Department of Art and Design at the University of Nebraska at Kearney involves a diverse art experience of traditional and emerging arts for art education as well as professional practice. The Department offers undergraduate art majors in areas including art education, drawing, glass, illustration, printmaking, photography, visual communication and design. In addition, the Department offers online graduate degrees in art education with emphases in either classroom or museum education. At UNK, students have many extra opportunities to gain a richer educational experience, from visiting artists and gallery shows to workshops and national competitions as well as extra-curricular art clubs and working with client-based projects in the community and state. The Art and Design Department at UNK is ever-changing with popular culture while still staying true to classical artists and emerging visual arts. Our faculty consist of 9 tenure track professors, 2 lecture instructors, and 8 adjunct faculty teaching roughly 120 art majors. Information at a

Glance Req Id:

2211

Campus Name:

University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK)

Org Unit:

Art and Design UNK Job Location:

Kearney, NE 68847

Application Review Date:

5/1/26

Open Until Filled:

Yes Advertised Salary:

$45,000-$48,000

Job Type:

Full-Time Faculty Appointment:

Special Appointment -

Lecturer Worksite Eligibility:

On-site Benefits Eligible:

Yes For questions or accommodations related to this position contact: Richard Schuessler at schuesslerr@unk.edu Special Instructions to

Applicant:

N/A The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.

Posting Start Date:

3/31/26