What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Asst Professor - Art Education position at University of New Mexico?
We are seeking candidates who are passionate about teaching preservice art education students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The teaching load is three courses per semester (3/3) for the 2025-2026 school year.
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a Research 1 institution that offers support for faculty research. UNM is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and has a Carnegie Community Engagement designation. New Mexico is a majority minority state and UNM's student population is among the most diverse in the country.
The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a city of 600,000 on the Rio Grande at an altitude of 5,200 feet. Albuquerque's historical pluralism gives the city a fascinating mix in terms of its arts, cuisine, languages, and values. The University of New Mexico is a large, diverse state university with a faculty of over 3,000 serving approximately 25,000 students.
The University of New Mexico's Art Education program is the only visual art teacher Prek-12th grade licensures program in New Mexico. The program offers BA and MA degrees with or without a New Mexico art teaching license and is grounded in interweaving theory and practice through experiential learning, artmaking as inquiry, and cultivating interdisciplinary pedagogical approaches. The foundation of the program is based on the understanding that art making is a form of inquiry-a way to research, study, and comprehend diverse learners' psychological, cultural, and social phenomena. Through coursework, field experiences, and seminars, students cultivate a personal art pedagogy for working with a broad range of learners, from young children through adults, within diverse art education contexts. Students learn approaches for teaching technical skills through diverse materials and processes, facilitating conceptual and critical thinking, and developing learners' aesthetic awareness. The art education program participates in the innovative Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership (ATRP), to improve the preparation and retention of effective, diverse teachers for high-need schools through a year long apprenticeship.
The University of New Mexico's Department of Art is part of the College of Fine Arts, whose internationally recognized programs, faculty, and staff provide a comprehensive education in both the visual and the performing arts. The Department of Art offers B.A., M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees.
Minimum Qualifications:
- M.F.A. with 3-5 years of Prek-12th grade visual arts teaching experience
- ABD, Ed.D or PhD with 3-5 years of Prek-12th grade visual arts teaching experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years cumulative university-level experience as instructor of record.
- Active exhibition and/or scholarly publishing record.
- Conversant in contemporary issues of critical theory, design and aesthetics education.
- Expertise and ability to teach art teacher preparation and supervision, and new media (technology, digital arts, etc).
- Ability to provide mentorship to graduate students.
- Demonstrated interest in contributing to a contemporary interdisciplinary setting in an atmosphere of close faculty-student mentoring.
- Excellent communication skills and an interest in collaboration.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please attach as part of the application in the UNMJobs system: *A letter of application that includes contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. *CV with names and complete addresses (mailing, telephone, and e-mail) of three recommenders. *Unofficial transcripts or confirmation letter from Thesis Advisor or Department Chair confirming degree completion timeline. *Maximum of three representative course syllabi. *Teaching philosophy. *Research Statement describing scholarship and research agenda *10 examples of your work, with a list of images, including title, year, medium, and dimensions. *10 examples of student work (higher education and/or Prek-12th grade settings), with a list of images including title, year, medium, and dimensions. Image portfolios should be uploaded as a screen-resolution PDF file. *Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their iniApplicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
