Professor of Practice: Art & Design Educator

New Jersey Institute of Technology; Wyoming; On-site; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a full‑time, non‑tenure‑track Professor of Practice in Art in the School of Art + Design. The role emphasizes teaching, mentorship, and active engagement with Arts@NJIT while advancing art education for undergraduates and collaborating across NJIT's makerspaces and labs.

The appointment supports a broad, inclusive approach to media and practice, with a focus on making art accessible, rigorous, and relevant to a polytechnic

Qualifications

• An MFA or other terminal degree in studio art, new media art, interdisciplinary art, or a related field; or equivalent professional stature and achievement.
• A substantial, current professional creative practice demonstrated through exhibitions, commissions, performances, etc.
• Demonstrated teaching, mentoring, workshop, museum/public education, or other educational experience.
• Evidence of effective collaboration, communication, organization, and follow-through on multi-partner projects.
• Demonstrated ability to support inclusive learning and work safely with media and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach accessible undergraduate art courses for students across varied majors and levels.
• Combine making with contextual analysis to meet university learning goals.
• Design courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and respond to student needs.
• Collaborate with School faculty and partners on course development and assessment.
• Help implement Arts@NJIT, including planning, outreach, and program stewardship.
• Organize exhibitions, installations, workshops, visiting artists, talks, and public projects.

Skills

Teaching experience

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication

Inclusive learning

Education

MFA or terminal degree in studio art / new media art / interdisciplinary art / related field

Job description

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a full‑time, non‑tenure‑track Professor of Practice in Art in the School of Art + Design. The role emphasizes teaching, mentorship, and active engagement with Arts@NJIT while advancing art education for undergraduates and collaborating across NJIT's makerspaces and labs.

The appointment supports a broad, inclusive approach to media and practice, with a focus on making art accessible, rigorous, and relevant to a polytechnic