Tenure-Track Lens-Based Art Professor

Cooper; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the School of Art with a focus on lens-based practices, starting August 2027. The role emphasizes both foundational teaching and advanced studio work within a dynamic, diverse urban setting in New York City.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate expertise in analog and digital photography or moving image, and in at least one area such as

Qualifications

• Familiarity with a broad range of lens-based practices, including analog and digital photography and moving image.
• Expertise in at least one area: computational image and object fabrication, installation, or sound art.
• Five+ years of college-level studio teaching and national/international recognition preferred.
• Ability to teach in the Foundation year as well as advanced courses and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Teach on average two courses each semester with nine credits of course release within the first six semesters.
• Engage in institutional governance and artistic research and contribute to curriculum development across disciplines.

Job description

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the School of Art with a focus on lens-based practices, starting August 2027. The role emphasizes both foundational teaching and advanced studio work within a dynamic, diverse urban setting in New York City.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate expertise in analog and digital photography or moving image, and in at least one area such as