"Assistant Professor Art - Photography/Digital Media"

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Assistant Professor Art - Photography/Digital Media
Job ID: 292804
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: 
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations. Department Information Within this setting, the central mission of The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) is to develop students—both majors and non-majors—into critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, compassionate human beings, and life-long learners. With a focus on professional practice and leadership through creative activity, the BFSDoArt provides students with innovative curricula incorporating relevant technologies and interdisciplinary approaches to educate students with the requisite technical skills and theoretical knowledge for competitive and successful careers as professional artists, art historians, and designers. Job Summary Reporting to the BFSDoArt Department Chair, the Assistant Professor position requires teaching courses in Photography, Digital Media, and Graduate Studio. Department service responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: contributing to curriculum development in both Photography, Digital Media and Graduate programs; assisting with the administration of Photography and Graduate courses; strategic planning and development of a low-residency MFA program in collaboration with the Department Chair and Graduate Director; serving as the MFA Low-residency Program Coordinator; mentoring photo students on Armstrong and Statesboro Campus; and supporting admissions efforts to recruit high-quality undergraduate and graduate students to Georgia Southern. The position is an academic 10month tenure-track appointment. Required Qualifications

• MFA in Photography or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Photography or Digital Media, completed by July 1, 2026.
• Minimum of three years of experience as Instructor of Record for Photography, Digital Media, Graduate, or related studio art courses, beyond Graduate Teaching Assistantships.
• Proficiency in both film and digital photography and digital media processes.
• Ability to operate, manage, and maintain photography facilities, including film-based and digital equipment.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with MFA graduate students.
• Experience coordinating a low-residency MFA program or comparable university-level administrative experience.
• Proficiency in video processes.
• Proficiency in alternative photographic processes.

Proposed Salary Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis. Required Documents to Attach A complete application consists of a cover letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; a digital portfolio of (10) labeled examples of professional work and (10) examples of students' work, collected into one PDF or PPT file; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Apply Before Date Open Until Filled Screening of applications begins January 10, 2026 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026. Contact Information Melissa Huang, Search Chair
Email: mhuang@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: (708) 769-6657