Job Title

Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor of Art

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Fine & Performing Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a/an Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor of Art to begin Spring 2025. 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a non-tenure track visiting faculty appointment with the possibility of renewal depending on job performance and evaluation to start spring 2025. Primary duties will include teaching undergraduate art courses which include but are not limited to: Painting, Drawing, and Design (2D). Candidate will also manage and oversee studios, including maintaining health and safety standards. Duties also include mentoring students and providing service to the department, college, and university. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

The Visual Arts Program at Texas A&M International University, with its extensive well-rounded faculty, provides an enriching experience for aspiring artists and art teachers. Our program's mission is to enhance our student’s knowledge and appreciation of culture, art and the societal relationship.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a MFA degree in studio art prior to the start of the spring 2025 semester. We strongly encourage candidates with prior university teaching experience and experience in teaching foundation and upper level foundation courses. 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process 

The first review of applications will be 1/13/2025 and continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualificationsCurrent curriculum vitaeUnofficial transcripts specifying conferred degreeNames and contact information of three current professional referencesArtist Research Statement Teaching StatementStudent Portfolio, 20 images. Include image information. Professional Portfolio, 20 images. Include image information. Title, date, material, size, additional information.

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/. For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair Jesse Shaw at Jesse.Shaw@tamiu.edu.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.