Adjunct Faculty, Digital Art

About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

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Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Bellarmine University art department is seeking a part-time instructor to teach studio art courses in Digital Photography and Digital Art Foundations. Ideal candidates will have the ability to teach additional studio offerings. Fall classes run from August 20th, 2026 through the end of the semester grading period on December 15th. An instructor is needed for the following classes:

Beginning Photography, Mondays & Wednesdays 12:00-2:45pm

Digital Foundations, Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00-5:45pm

Requirements:

Studio instructors must have an MFA or have completed a minimum of 18 hours of graduate study in fine arts or a closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates with a proven history of successful teaching at the college level.

Application Instructions:

Those interested in applying for this position should submit a letter of interest, CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references, as well as personal and student work samples accessible for online viewing via a link within your CV or cover letter.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.