Lecturer of Art (Art Foundations) at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas

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Lecturer of Art (Art Foundations)

202500025F

Lecturer

Exempt

Commensurate with education and experience.

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track

College of Arts & Media

Dept of Art

03/20/2025

https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/42770

Britney Ketkoski

Assistant to the Chair
Department of Art
PO Box 2089
Huntsville, TX 77341

936-294-1315

bketkoski@shsu.edu

The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applicants for a one-year renewable contract to teach Foundations beginning August 2025. The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative team, teaching WASH (Workshop in Art Studio and History) classes. WASH is a nine-credit hour program that includes 2 studio courses (Surface Studio & Space Studio) and a lecture course emphasizing contemporary art and theory. We are seeking candidates who have a commitment to teaching and developing curriculum in Foundations with the ability to teach formal skills and concept development as well as the ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.


The workload of the Lecturer includes teaching 3 - 4 courses per semester. Assisting with the management of the WASH studio, foundations programming, and related service to the department such as assessment of the program and BFA student portfolios, documentation student work and maintenance of WASH archives, and participation in faculty meetings.


The ideal candidates will be artists working in sculpture, new media, installation, performance and video, hybrid forms, or who have innovative approaches that expand the boundaries of traditional mediums in their practice. The ability to teach Sculpture or other 3D courses is a strongly preferred.

Applicants possess an MFA in Art or terminal degree in a related field.

Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is strongly preferred. Experience teaching 3D, installation, new media, or performance and video is also strongly preferred. Experience team teaching is a plus.

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.

To apply, submit a Letter of Interest, CV, Artists Statement (submitted as "Statement of Research and Goals"), statement of Foundation Teaching Philosophy, name and contact information of three references, 20 examples of personal work and 20 examples of Foundation student work in pdf (submitted as "Media Presentation").


Official Transcripts and letters of recommendation will be required of finalists.




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.

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