School of Art

School of Art & Design - Three Year Appointment Lecturer I in 2D Foundations, Drawing and Painting

Job Class Code: 10050
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV1724
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 3 years
Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:
We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as a Lecturer I (non-tenure track) for a three-year (renewable annually based on favorable evaluations) position at the School of Art & Design beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.
This non-tenure-track position is scheduled to begin September 1, 2025, as a drawing and painting educator to assist our large (increasing enrollments) and already successful area into an even more promising future. This position requires close collaboration with two-dimensional teaching faculty. The candidate will play an active role in the management of drawing and painting studios.
Responsibilities (Lecturer I):

• An ability to teach two-dimensional coursework from introductory to advanced classes and engage productively with students at all skill levels, including art foundation courses as needed.
• Demonstrate outstanding verbal, written, interpersonal communication skills, by being conversant in the historical and contemporary movements within the field of two-dimensional studio art.
• The applicant should have experience with the maintenance and organization of the art studio as a learning environment.
• A working knowledge of current practice and theory of the visual arts, especially as related to drawing and painting practice.
• A commitment to quality, student-centered education and working as a team member.
• A demonstrated and ongoing commitment to serve and mentor diverse student populations.
• Teach at the BFA level as assigned by the Director of the School of Art and Design on two campuses 65 miles apart in distance as needed.
• Engage in service to the school, college, university, community, and profession.
• Actively participate in departmental, college, and university service and leadership, including committee work and academic support services such as portfolio reviews, student advising, and recruitment activities.
• Participate in maintaining and building interdisciplinary collaborations.

Minimum Qualifications:
Terminal degree (MFA) in studio art is required with at minimum 18 graduate credits in drawing and painting as well as a strong record of professional research/creative activities.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
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Preferred Qualification:
A record of two or more years of successful university teaching experience in drawing and painting, beyond TA preferred.


Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025

EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 10/14/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

For a complete advertisement and to apply: visit www.utrgv.edu/careers

Required Documents 1. Curriculum Vitae2. List of 3 References - This list should include name, title, and contact information such as email address and/or phone.3. Letter of Interest - (addressing your ability to meet the above responsibilities).4. Unofficial Transcripts5. Teaching Philosophy - (one-page maximum - Statement of teaching philosophy as related to drawing and painting pedagogy and practice).6. Research Statement - (one-page maximum - Statement of Research goals and practice/interests).7. Other Document - Include the applicant's artist website address & and provide URLs to online video files where necessary.8. Additional Documents - A PDF of up to 20 images of personal work representing 10 of your creative works.9. Evidence of Teaching: A PDF of 20 images of student work with accompanying image lists, if applicable - Where possible student work should reflect the content of the courses this individual could be teaching at UTRGV.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/45390 jeid-31bd33f66fd8144c8e943b6ea20c50c1