Utah State University’s Art + Design Department is seeking a full-time, nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art Education. The ideal candidate will have a strong record of teaching within a K-12 curriculum (or extensive, related experiences teaching these age groups), experience teaching in a university setting, ability to foster studio art-making skills in future educators, and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and student success. The position is defined as 50% teaching, 40% research/creative activity, 10% service.

This is a tenure-track position beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year anticipated to start in August 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Initial teaching load to include:
  • Secondary Art Methods
  • Clinical Experience in Teaching
  • Student Teaching Supervision
  • Other art foundation courses as appropriate to department needs
• Supervise student teaching and clinical field experiences, including regular contact with both the students and the mentor teachers. 
• Participate in the annual portfolio review of BFA Art Education students. 
• Mentor undergraduate student projects and grants (research, creative, and/or pedagogical). 
• Recruitment activities for Art Education. 
• Student advising. 
• Serve on department, college, and university committees. 
• Create and produce creative activity/research to remain current in the profession. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (MFA art or PhD art education) with substantial K-12 education background/experience.
• Experience teaching art with students grades K-12, preferably in public or private schools. 
• Demonstrated passion and dedication to student success. 
• Be well-versed in contemporary pedagogical issues and practices related to school-based art teaching. 
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally/regionally to supervise pre-service student teachers. 
• Cleared background check (BCI/FBI) upon hire. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MFA with additional graduate degree (M.Ed., PhD, etc.) in art education.
• 2 or more years of teaching experience at the university level. 
• Valid teacher certification/lincensure in art (K-12) and working knowledge of state licensing requirements, curriculum standards, and resources. 
• Experience supervising and providing evidence-based, constructive feedback to pre-service student teachers. 
• Experience advising/mentoring undergraduate students, especially original undergraduate research, creative projects, and educational initiatives.