Instructor of Art

Weber State University; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber State University’s Department of Visual Art & Design invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Instructor of Art to begin July 1, 2027. The role focuses on lower-division General Education and Foundations curricula, with duties split ~60% teaching, 25% CE oversight, 15% scholarship/service.

The successful candidate will contribute to student success, collaborate across disciplines, and participate in faculty governance.

Qualifications

• MFA in Visual Art, Design, Visual Studies, or a related field.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach 8–11 credit hours (three courses) per Fall and Spring semesters in Creative Arts General Education and Foundations.
• Oversee Concurrent Enrollment (CE) high school instructors, evaluate CE instructors, and mentor CE faculty.
• Participate in faculty self-governance through service.

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 State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track, instructor position to begin July 1, 2027. We seek a candidate who will contribute in meaningful ways to the department, college, and university's continuing commitment to student success and belonging. The successful candidate will primarily teach in the department's lower-division General Education and Foundations curricula (Foundations courses are designed to teach art majors basic visual literacy and making skills), and will serve as the department's Concurrent Enrollment Liaison. The person in this position will also participate in departmental service opportunities and faculty governance. The breakdown of duties is approximately 60% time teaching, 25% overseeing Concurrent Enrollment and 15% scholarship and/or service.

DOVAD is committed to serving students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and we seek candidates with experience supporting the learning needs of these students. Excellent communication, collaboration, and organization skills are necessary.

NOTE:

This is a one-year Instructor appointment renewable by separate contract at the sole discretion of the University.

Job Duties:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Teaching a load of 8 to 11 credit hours (three courses), primarily in Creative Arts General Education and Foundations courses each Fall and Spring semester. The Creative Arts General Education curriculum in DOVAD includes two, three-credit load hour non-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 be based on department needs and the candidate's area of interest.
• Oversight of department Concurrent Enrollment (CE) high school instructors. This includes annual evaluation of all CE instructors (including classroom observations), mentorship of CE faculty, and oversight of adherence to WSU's standards and essential learning outcomes for Creative Arts General Education.
• Participate in faculty self-governance through service.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning 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, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid 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.

Applicants who advance to the next screening level will be asked to provide teaching materials (which may include syllabi, examples of student work, and other teaching documents.) These materials can be for courses taught or proposed.

Review of applications will begin on October 18, 2026 and remain open until the position is filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Program Information

Weber State University is a dual mission institution, providing associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree programs in liberal arts, sciences, and technical and professional fields. DOVAD's academic offerings include BFA and BA degrees in art, and BFA degrees in art education and graphic design, as well as minors in each of these areas and a minor in art history.

DOVAD is housed in the Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center, one of the most comprehensive studio arts facilities in the Intermountain West. The department is also home to the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery, which produces and mounts exhibitions of national and international scope, in addition to showing student works and works by regional artists.

Faculty are eligible for research and professional development grants at the college and university level. There is also the opportunity to collaborate with the Matthew S. Browning Design Lab.

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

Physical Activity of this position:

Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position:

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).