Assistant Professor of Art

Description

The Department of Art seeks a liberal arts colleague for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art position with an additional area of studio art expertise to begin August 1, 2026. 

Non--sectarian since its founding, St. Mary's College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland's public honors college. With selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. St. Mary's faculty benefit from a comprehensive program of support for scholarship, research, travel, and curriculum development, including course releases for pre--tenure faculty and leaves for tenured faculty. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

Qualifications

M.F.A in a studio art discipline, an M.A. or higher degree in Art or equivalent experience.

Three years full-time undergraduate teaching experience and must be a practicing artist with an active recent exhibition record. 

Teaching a 3-3 load, this position will teach courses in art education that include ART 269 Community Arts and ART 369 Art for Educators and will coordinate and build on a well-established network of community partnerships. In addition to art education courses, this position will teach courses at all levels in their studio art specialty, at intervals teach the shared Art major course work that includes the culminating year-long senior year ART 430 Capstone 1 and ART 431 Capstone 2 that involve the development of self-proposed studio work and related professional development, Art 205 Introduction to Visual Thinking as well as teach first-year LEAD 101 seminar courses as a representative of the Department of Art. All Art Department faculty have the ability and a willingness to work with students in a liberal arts context and advise and supervise student projects across studio art disciplines that include photography, painting, drawing, design, printmaking, digital media art and animation.

All tenure-track faculty serve as academic advisors to students in the department and more broadly at the College. 

Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. 

The salary range for this position is $74,000 - $80,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Application Instructions

St. Mary’s College (www.smcm.edu) embodies diversity and inclusion in its mission. We create an environment that recognizes the value of individual and group differences and we encourage inquiries from applicants who will contribute to our cultural and ethnic diversity. Application materials should include cover letter (within the cover letter, applicants are requested to speak to ways in which their teaching will contribute to a culture of inclusion and campus diversity), curriculum vitae (include e-mail address), statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available). In support of inclusive hiring practices, for all SMCM faculty searches, the College will also request three professional references (rather than letters of recommendation) at the time of application. Of these three references, at least one referee should speak to the candidate's disciplinary expertise and at least one should have seen the candidate deliver or design classroom instruction. References will be contacted only for candidates who advance to finalist interviews. Applications are being accepted online at: apply.interfolio.com/171640. Questions may be directed to Dr. Cai at jcai@smcm.edu.

Review of applications will begin on Friday, September 12, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. St. Mary's College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

St. Mary's College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.