Description

Description

The Department of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a non-tenure track, full-time instructor in art history to begin in August 2026. The department seeks an active teacher-scholar with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentorship.

The successful candidate will teach a range of coursework, from introductory surveys to advanced-level undergraduate classes in modern and contemporary art history, as well as contribute to SIUE's General Education curriculum. They will be expected to collaborate with current art history faculty to deliver the established art history curriculum but also encouraged to augment existing offerings by developing new courses in their area of expertise. Additional opportunities for student mentoring include advising and directing senior projects in art history as well as participating on Art Studio MFA candidate thesis committees. In addition, interdisciplinary collaboration and contributions are encouraged. Past art history faculty have worked closely with colleagues in the Department of History, including the Director of Museum Studies, the Department of Anthropology, and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor, among others.

The Department of Art and Design

The NASAD-accredited Department of Art and Design is composed of 17 full-time faculty and offers undergraduate degrees in Art History, Art Studio, and Art Education, as well as graduate degrees in Art Studio and Art Therapy. The department occupies a renovated, state-of-the-art facility on the main SIUE campus, including a 3,700-square-foot gallery space, two dedicated smart classrooms for art history, and generously equipped studio spaces for the following concentrations: art education, ceramics, photography/digital arts, sculpture, glass, textiles, metalworking/jewelry, graphic design, painting, drawing, and printmaking. The department hosts a range of exhibitions in the gallery each year as well as sponsors a robust visiting artist and scholar program. Faculty in Art and Design also have access to the Louis Sullivan Ornament Collection, the world's largest known collection of the architect's ornamental artwork and salvaged architectural pieces, and the SIUE University Museum, an archive and research center that houses over 35,000 objects ranging from archaeological artifacts to natural science specimens to fine art.

About SIUE

SIUE is located 25 miles from downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The city's close proximity offers a vast array of museums and galleries, including the St. Louis Art Museum, the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, the Laumeier Sculpture Park, and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, among other cultural opportunities. Faculty in the Art and Design Department regularly lecture, exhibit, and lead workshops within the St. Louis region's art community.

Terms of Appointment
Academic term, 9-month

Source of Funds
State

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Art History or related field; ABD candidates will be considered if evidence of anticipated completion of degree by the date of appointment is provided

Demonstrated specialization in modern and/or contemporary art history

At least one year of college-level teaching experience (at TA level or beyond)

Experience with online instruction and teaching in other modalities

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to teach advanced-level undergraduate courses in modern and contemporary art from a multicultural and global perspective

Experience with and a global vision for developing a curriculum in modern and contemporary art

Evidence of an active research agenda in modern and/or contemporary art

Evidence of working collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines

Experience with, and commitment to, educating and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds and demographic

Application Instructions

Submit a cover letter outlining interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, two representative syllabi, official transcript for highest degree completed, and names and contact information for three professional references.

Please address questions about the position to Dr. Katherine Poole-Jones, Search Committee Chair (kpoole@siue.edu).

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

SIUE nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, SIUE strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about the Department of Art and Design's contributions to the University's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion: Art and Design Department Mission Statement.

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and thus prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status.