Assistant Professor of Practice, Visual Arts & Entrepreneurship: Virginia Tech

Newmediacaucus; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading research university in Virginia is seeking an Assistant Professor of Practice in Visual Arts & Entrepreneurship to enhance student career development. Candidates should demonstrate innovative professional experience and a commitment to helping students navigate various creative career paths. This position emphasizes building both technical and transferable skills, preparing graduates for the modern creative economy.

Qualifications

• Innovative professional experience in visual arts.
• Commitment to student success in creative careers.
• Ability to guide students toward nonlinear career paths.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in understanding their career options.
• Develop programs to enhance career development for students.
• Help students translate artistic studies into career paths.

Skills

Professional experience in visual arts

Connecting students to professional success

Building technical and transferable skills

Education

Degree in Visual Arts or related field

Job description

Assistant Professor of Practice, Visual Arts & Entrepreneurship: Virginia Tech

The School of Visual Arts (SOVA) at Virginia Tech (https://www.sova.vt.edu ) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice, Visual Arts & Entrepreneurship, with a start date of August 2026. The ideal hire will complement the current faculty within SOVA in the area of professional and career development for visual art students. The successful candidate will have innovative professional experience matched by a deep commitment to connecting students to professional success in today's creative economy, both pre- and post- graduation. This position requires someone who can help students build both the technical and transferrable skills that prepare them for a wide range of creative careers. The successful candidate will guide students in understanding how to translate their artistic and design studies into successful linear or nonlinear career paths.

About

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem‑solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.