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POSITION SPECIFICS

The School of Visual Arts (SoVA) within the College of Arts and Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park campus) invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Drawing and Painting/Foundations with an anticipated start date of Spring 2026 (January).

This is a full-time, 36-week non-tenure track appointment funded for three years with an excellent possibility of reappointment. Full university benefits apply. They can be found at https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/benefits/overview.

We are particularly interested in qualified candidates with excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative disposition, and a strong commitment to teamwork who can contribute, through their teaching and creative activity, to the Drawing & Painting and Foundations curricula and to support students in all majors in the school.

Responsibilities:

• Work with existing program faculty to help shape the undergraduate experience of the Foundations area, and related emphasis areas/tracks
• Teach a 2/2 course load in Drawing & Painting and/or Foundations
• Plan and execute recruitment programming for the School of Visual Arts

• Participate in the guidance and assessment of program majors, portfolio development, independent studies, and internships

Requirements:

• Terminal degree: MFA, Ph.D., or equivalent in Art or related field
• College-level teaching experience and commitment to undergraduate instruction
• Experience in curriculum development including new courses and revising, assessing, and maintaining existing courses
• Strong commitment to keeping abreast with the latest developments in the field of foundations education in visual art
• Evidence of equitable considerations, awareness, and practice regarding contemporary curricula d