• Instructional Assistant Professor of Art…

    Texas A&M University System (Laredo, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Instructional Assistant Professor of Art (Foundations)

     

    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 an Instructional Assistant Professor of Art (Foundations) to begin Fall 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 3-year faculty position that is renewable contingent on satisfactory job performance and departmental needs. Primary duties will include teaching 12 SCH per semester (four classes of 3 SCH each) in foundations of Art, and possibly another area of strength of the successful candidate; advising students; and providing service to the department, college, and university. Duties also include curating, in collaboration with other faculty and staff, the department's gallery. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

     

    The Art division is part of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, comprising Art, Music, Dance and Theater. The art division has seen growth over the past few years, currently at around 133 art majors and minors, supported by a dynamic and active faculty component.

    Required Qualifications

    The successful candidate must hold a Master's degree in Fine Arts. We strongly encourage candidates with a minimum of 3 years of instructional experience at the collegiate level.

     

    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 5/25/2025 and will continue until the position is filled . The completed employment application must include:

     

    + Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications

    + Current curriculum vitae

    + Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred degree

    + Names and contact information of three current professional references

    + Portfolio of personal work supported by a narrative (link to an online repository is acceptable)

    + Portfolio of students' work with general description of assignment (link to a repository is acceptable)

    + Course evaluations (if available)

     

    Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/admins/ohr/employment/ (https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment) . For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Jesse Shaw at [email protected] .

     

    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/Veterans/Disability Employer.