Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)

$0k Salary Not Available Position range in Gulf Coast $47k - $96k Per Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Art (Studio Art)

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Occupation:

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Location:

Huntsville, TX - 77340

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Other, see job description Shift

Posted:

05/12/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

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Updated:

05/15/2026

Expires:

05/12/2027

Agency Job ID:

202600065F Job #: 17013824 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Education Master's Degree Experience 1 Month(s) Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Public Transit Available Benefits Help for .

Department:

Art Full Time, Non-Tenure Track Open until filled: Yes Requisition number: 202600065F Usual duties: The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, with an anticipated start date of August 2026. The successful candidate will maintain an interdisciplinary studio practice and demonstrate the capacity to teach across a range of areas, including drawing, installation, painting, photography, new media, performance and video art, printmaking, social practice, or professional practices in art. Preferred candidates will be artists engaged in new media, installation, performance, video, or hybrid forms, as well as those whose work reflects innovative approaches that extend the boundaries of traditional media. Experience in social practice with a demonstrated commitment to integrating community engagement into the curriculum is desirable. Primary responsibilities include teaching a 3/3 course load and contributing to departmental service through committee participation.

Degree Requirements:

Candidates must possess anMFAin art or terminal degree in a related field.

Experience Requirements:

Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level is required. 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. Other Requirements for the

Position:

The Department of Art offers majors in Studio Art, Photography, Graphic Design, and Animation. We offer anMFAin Art and Social Practice. The Dana G. Hoyt Fine Arts Building includes state-of-the-art lecture halls and classrooms, studios, computer labs, and galleries. In addition to the University Art Gallery on campus, the Department exhibits student work at a Satellite Gallery in downtown Huntsville and hasMFAstudios in the Natural Science and Art Research Center a few blocks away. Sam Houston State University is located 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville, TX, surrounded by the Sam Houston National Forest.

Special Instructions Summary:

Applicants should submit the following documents as

PDF:

Cover letter A detailed CV Artists statement or description of creative activity Statement of teaching philosophy Names and contact information of three references Samples of personal work Samples of student work (teaching portfolio) - for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within thePDFdocument. Official college transcripts and letters of recommendation will be required for finalists for this position.

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. Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will be open until filled. Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with TitleVIIas interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an at will employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions atSHSUrequire background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.

Physical Address:

Human Resources Department 1831 University Ave, John W. Thomason Bldg. Suite 202 P.O. Box 2356 Huntsville, TX 77341-2356

SHSU Employment Office:

(936) 294-1070

Email:

Employment@SHSU.edu

Employment Portal:

shsu.peopleadmin.com