Assistant Professor of 2D Studio Art

Posting Details ================

Position Information --------------------

Posting Number: F260049P Open Date: 12/20/2025 Close Date: 03/20/2026 Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Title: Assistant Professor of 2D Studio Art

Salary: $62,000 Benefits --------

This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance, and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: http://csu.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm

Is Tenured: No Tenure Track: Yes Full-time: Full-time Part-time: Part-time

Job Description ---------------

Chicago State University Department of Art and Design invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of 2D Studio beginning August 2026.

Responsibilities -----------------

• Teaching approximately 12 contact hours of classes per semester
• Most courses in the disciplines of drawing, painting, foundations, and contemporary art practices
• Experience with fiber arts and weaving is a plus
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Contributing to curriculum development
• Collaborating with other art and design faculty members
• Participating in assessment activities
• Supervising students in internships and professionally related activities internally and externally
• Actively interacting with the broader CSU community
• Serving on program and university-wide committees
• Scholarly, creative, and/or professional activity

Required Education -----------------

MFA in Drawing and Painting or equivalent discipline

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities --------------------------------------

• Command of fundamentals in addition to contemporary practices in the field

Preferred Qualifications ----------------------

• Experience working with a diverse population of students
• Experience leading collaborative and community-based artwork
• Strong exhibition record in the field
• Depth and breadth in the studio art disciplines
• Ability to work across disciplines
• Experience teaching at the college level and teaching upper-level courses

Special Requirements -------------------

• Sample syllabi for relevant courses and additional examples of research must be emailed to Thomas Lucas (tlucas22csu.edu) and John Smith (john.smithcsu.edu)
• College-level teaching experience is required

Posting Specific Questions -------------------------

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Applicant Documents -------------------

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• References
• Teaching Philosophy
• Artist statement
• Letters of Reference
• Sample Syllabi
• Optional Documents