Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Art.

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Special Instructions to Applicants
The School of Performing Arts at USM is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing and Painting for a 9-month position for the 2026-2027 academic year. The University of Southern Mississippi is NASAD accredited, and the Art & Design program is housed within the School of Performing and Visual Arts which maintains BA and BFA programs in Theatre, Dance, and Art and Design.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

A completed application will include following:

• Cover Letter. Title of File: LastName.FirstName_CoverLetter.pdf.
• Current CV with contact information for three references. Title of File: LastName.FirstName_CV.pdf
• Artist Statement. Title of File: LastName.FirstName_ArtistStatement.pdf
• Teaching Philosophy. Title of File: LastName.FirstName_TeachingPhilosophy.pdf
• Portfolio of twenty samples of the candidate’s personal work. Title of file: LastName.FirstName_PersonalWork.pdf.  Include an inventory at the end of the document listing the title, size, medium and date for each work.
• Portfolio of twenty samples of student work that represent teaching areas relevant to the position, if available. Title of file: Lastname.FirstName_StudentWork.pdf. Include an inventory at the end of the document listing the title, size, medium and date for each work.
• A single PDF containing sample syllabi from courses the candidate has taught that are relevant to the position, if available.
• Academic Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable until final hiring process).

Job Summary
This position is in the Art & Design program and consists of teaching studio art courses in 2D Art Foundations, Drawing and Painting. Full-Time, nine-month faculty position teaching a 3/3 course load.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach undergraduate courses in Art including Drawing I, Drawing II, 2D Design, Color Design, Figure Drawing, upper-level Drawing and all levels of Painting, or other courses as assigned.
2. Advise and mentor undergraduate art majors.
3. Attend all faculty/staff, school, and area meetings.
4. Engage in recruitment as well as service to the program, school, and university.
5. Teach a 3/3 course load.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Comprehensive knowledge and skill to teach courses in 2D design, color design and all levels of undergraduate drawing and painting, with content including but not limited to 2D composition (linear and tonal), color theory, observational drawing and painting, figure anatomy and structure, painting materials and processes, and visual form problem solving.

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

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