Instructor of Art

Weber State University; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Instructor of Art position starting July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach General Education and Foundations courses and serve as Concurrent Enrollment Liaison, with duties split roughly 60% teaching, 25% CE oversight, and 15% scholarship or service.

The department emphasizes student success and belonging, and seeks candidates who communicate effectively, collaborate well, and maintain strong organizational

Qualifications

• MFA in Visual Art, Design, Visual Studies, or a related field of study.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Preferred: capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of all students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach 8 to 11 credit hours (three courses) each Fall and Spring semester in General Education and Foundations courses; studio courses as needed.
• Oversee Concurrent Enrollment (CE) high school instructors, including annual evaluation and mentorship.
• Participate in faculty self-governance through service.

Skills

University teaching experience

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

MFA in Visual Art, Design, Visual Studies, or related field

Job description

Instructor of Art

Requisition Number: F00547P

Job Description: The Department of Visual Art & Design (DOVAD) at Weber StateUniversity invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track,instructor position to begin July 1, 2027. We seek a candidate whowill contribute in meaningful ways to the department, college, anduniversity's continuing commitment to student success andbelonging. The successful candidate will primarily teach in thedepartment's lower-division General Education and Foundationscurricula (Foundations courses are designed to teach art majorsbasic visual literacy and making skills), and will serve as thedepartment's Concurrent Enrollment Liaison. The person in thisposition will also participate in departmental serviceopportunities and faculty governance. The breakdown of duties isapproximately 60% time teaching, 25% overseeing ConcurrentEnrollment and 15% scholarship and/or service.

DOVAD is committed to serving students from a variety ofbackgrounds and experiences and we seek candidates with experiencesupporting the learning needs of these students. Excellentcommunication, collaboration, and organization skills arenecessary.

NOTE: This is a one-year Instructor appointmentrenewable by separate contract at the sole discretion of theUniversity.

Job Duties:

• Teaching a load of 8 to 11 credit hours (three courses),primarily in Creative Arts General Education and Foundationscourses each Fall and Spring semester. The Creative Arts GeneralEducation curriculum in DOVAD includes two, three-credit load hournon-majors courses and two four-credit load hour studio courses.Other Foundations and studio courses are four credit hours of teaching load. Teaching assignments in the studio courses will bebased on department needs and the candidate's area ofinterest.
• Oversight of department Concurrent Enrollment (CE) high schoolinstructors. This includes annual evaluation of all CE instructors(including classroom observations), mentorship of CE faculty, andoversight of adherence to WSU's standards and essential learningoutcomes for Creative Arts General Education.
• Participate in faculty self-governance through service.

Required Qualifications:

• MFA in Visual Art, Design, Visual Studies, or a related field ofstudy.
• Experience in teaching at the university level.

Preferred Qualifications: Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to thelearning needs of all students is preferred.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary: WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical,dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, awellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuitionbenefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, andpaid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Open Date: 09/16/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

The annual salary for this position starts at $60,000.

The position comes with a generous benefits package.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Program Information

Weber State University isa dual mission institution, providing associate, baccalaureate, andmaster's degree programs in liberal arts, sciences, and technicaland professional fields. DOVAD's academic offerings include BFA andBA degrees in art, and BFA degrees in art education and graphicdesign, as well as minors in each of these areas and a minor in arthistory.

DOVAD is housed in the Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center, oneof the most comprehensive studio arts facilities in theIntermountain West. The department is also home to the MaryElizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery, which produces and mounts exhibitionsof national and international scope, in addition to showing studentworks and works by regional artists.

Faculty are eligible for research and professional developmentgrants at the college and university level. There is also theopportunity to collaborate with the Matthew S. Browning DesignLab.

Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah, home to TheMonarch and Nine Rails Creative District. The City of Ogden is 35miles north of Salt Lake City. Located in Northern Utah, it was oneof the sites of the 2002 Winter Olympics, and is close to manyworld-class outdoor recreational opportunities.

Physical Activity of this position:

Expressing or exchangingideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed orimportant instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. ,Ability to receive detailed information with or withoutassistance.

Physical Requirements of this position:

Light work. Exertingup to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of forcefrequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to moveobjects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greaterthan that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception andfield of vision:

Required to perform activities such aspreparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using acomputer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in thisposition:

None. The worker is not substantially exposed toadverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office oradministrative work).