Tenure-Track Illustration Professor

Impleo; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 5,400 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Fullerton invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Illustration with an appointment to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop new curricular sequences, and participate in recruitment and departmental growth.

Requirements include an MFA or equivalent, teaching experience, and a strong record of professional or scholarly activity in illustration.

Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent terminal degree in illustration or a related discipline.
• College or university-level teaching experience in courses specifically relevant to the position.
• A sustained record of professional experience, creative practices, and/or scholarly achievement within the expanded field of illustration.
• Demonstrated proficiency in figurative sketching, drawing, and painting techniques utilizing industry-standard analog and/or digital illustration tools (i.e., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventive image-building concepts, such as visual storytelling, staging, linear perspective, anatomy, light, color, and design principles.
• Successful student portfolio examples that demonstrate classroom teaching relevant to the job.
• Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching of a highly diverse student population, including varied socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, and gender identity, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive work environment with a wide and culturally diverse range of colleagues, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in the Illustration program.
• Develop new courses and sequences to meet future requirements in an expanding field.
• Contribute to recruitment, outreach, and departmental development efforts.

Skills

Figurative drawing

Teaching

Visual storytelling

Collaboration

Education

MFA or equivalent terminal degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

California State University, Fullerton invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Illustration with an appointment to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, develop new curricular sequences, and participate in recruitment and departmental growth.

Requirements include an MFA or equivalent, teaching experience, and a strong record of professional or scholarly activity in illustration.