Assistant Professor of Studio Art (Printmaking)

Critical Playground LLC; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick days

12 holidays a year

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ball State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-line Assistant Professor of Studio Art with a specialty in printmaking. The ideal candidate will be a creative teacher, thoughtful mentor, and collaborative colleague who will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the School of Art's many studio areas.

The School of Art supports over 700 undergraduate majors across BA, BS, and BFA programs, with state-of-the-art facilities and a wide range of studio areas.

Qualifications

• MFA in art/design or related field required by appointment date.
• One semester of college-level teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses at all levels in studio art, including printmaking.
• Develop and maintain printmaking facilities and collaborate with faculty/staff.
• Produce scholarship/creative work and participate in service to the School/College/University.

Education

MFA in art/design or related field

One semester of college teaching experience

Job description

Assistant Professor of Studio Art (Printmaking)

$56,000 - $62,000

School of Art

08/15/2027

About this opportunity:

The School of Art at Ball State University welcomes applications for a full-time, tenure-line Assistant Professor of Studio Art with a specialty in printmaking. The ideal candidate will be a creative teacher, thoughtful mentor, and collaborative colleague who will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the School of Art's many studio areas.

The School of Art has over forty full-time faculty and staff and offers state-of-the-art facilities serving approximately 700 undergraduate majors. Programs at the BA, BS, and BFA levels include art education, art history, graphic design, graphic design studies, animation production, illustration, game art/design, visual effects, and a studio art program that includes drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, glass, metals + jewelry, sculpture, photography, and video and new media. School of Art students enjoy world-class facilities, with over 73,000 square feet of classroom, gallery, and studio space in the Art and Journalism Building, Applied Technology Building, and the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass. Students and faculty work closely with David Owsley Museum of Art on campus, among the finest university art collections in the nation. Ball State University is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design.

Teaching responsibilities are on campus, in Muncie, Indiana.

This position is open until filled with a priority consideration date of November 10, 2026. Candidates submitting application materials on or before this date will receive full consideration.

Employer will consider sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you will bring:

Description:

Tenure-line faculty in the School of Art teach undergraduate courses at all levels, from first-year Foundations through senior projects. They also pursue creative and scholarly research in their field by exhibiting, publishing, and presenting their work professionally. All faculty participate in service at the School, College, and University level and are committed to student success and curricular innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Courses are generally scheduled on campus, with occasional courses scheduled online, either synchronously or asynchronously.

-Instructional load will include all levels of course work in classes such as:

• ADS 101 2D Foundations
• AFA 231 Printmaking: Introduction
• AFA 341 Printmaking: Intaglio
• AFA 351 Printmaking: Lithography
• AFA 361 Printmaking: Relief
• AFA 371 Printmaking: Serigraphy
• AFA 381 Bookmaking
• AFA 298 Special Topics in Studio Art
• AFA 398 Advanced Studio Art
• AFA 498 Seminar in Fine Arts
• ART 437 Professional Practices for Studio Artists
• AFA 490 Studio Senior Project

-Other teaching duties based on programmatic need and the expertise of the faculty hired individual may be assigned.

-Additional responsibilities include course development and maintaining studios and equipment in collaboration with other faculty and staff

-Tenure-line faculty are responsible for producing scholarship/creative work commensurate with the requirements for tenure.

-Contribute to and participate in the life and development of the School of Art, the College of Fine Arts, and the University by serving on committees and being active in their discipline’s community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in art, design, or related field from an accredited institution by date of appointment.
• Ability to develop curriculum and facilities for printmaking.
• One semester of teaching experience at the college level, gained concurrently or at any time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of professional engagement through exhibitions, publications, residencies, grants, commissions, collaborations, curatorial projects, and/or community-based projects.
• Ability to teach in a secondary studio area including but not limited to drawing, painting, photography, video and new media, sculpture, ceramics, metals + jewelry, or glass.
• Ability to contribute to a forward-looking and interdisciplinary studio art program.
• One year of teaching experience at the college level, gained concurrently or at any time.

What we offer:

• 12 paid sick days and 10 holidays a year.
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks).
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• Range of retirement benefits to provide financial security.
• Coverage of 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State from the very first day you start.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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