Assistant Professor of Studio Art (Printmaking)

Ball State University; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick days

Holidays

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ball State University is seeking a full-time, tenure-line Assistant Professor of Studio Art with a specialty in printmaking, to teach undergraduate courses from Foundations to senior projects. The candidate will engage in scholarly and creative work, contribute to curricular innovation, and collaborate across the School of Art’s diverse programs in a vibrant campus setting in Muncie, Indiana.

The ideal candidate will foster interdisciplinary collaboration, contribute to the School, College, and

Qualifications

• MFA in art, design, or related field.
• Ability to develop curriculum and facilities for printmaking.
• One semester of teaching experience at the college level, gained concurrently or at any time.

Responsibilities

• Courses are generally scheduled on campus, with occasional online courses.
• Instructional load includes all levels of classes such as printmaking topics and related media.
• Develop course material and maintain studios and equipment in collaboration with staff.
• Tenure-line faculty produce scholarship/creative work for tenure requirements.
• Contribute to the life of the School of Art, College of Fine Arts, and University by serving on committees.

Skills

Curriculum design

Printmaking

Teaching experience

Education

Master of Fine Arts

Job description

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Studio Art (Printmaking)

Compensation: $56,000 - $62,000

Department: School of Art

Start Date: 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

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 to you and your family.
• Cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State from the very first day you start.
• This offer is good from the very first day you start.
• It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Curious about our excellent benefits package? We have developed a calculator that shows you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Faculty and download our calculator spreadsheet.

Goodness requires action to grow. We're dedicated to doing our part to keep goodness growing in Muncie, at our university, and as far beyond as possible. That's where you come in. When you join our team, you become part of goodness in action. Our main priority: uplifting students so they can discover their full potential. This is how we fly.

There are about 3,000 full-time faculty and staff in the Ball State University work family. Each brings unique gifts to help us be the kind of institution we want to be. In return, we do our best to take care of them through comprehensive medical and dental plans, a Health Savings Account (which we contribute to), and a whole range of wellness, retirement, and other benefits like covering the cost of tuition at Ball State for you and your family. We can offer you more.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status. Ball State provides accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position.

Contact Melissa Rubrecht, Director of Employee Relations, at 765-285-1823 for assistance.

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