"Assistant Professor of Studio Art: Glass"

Assistant Professor of Studio Art: Glass

Company: California State University, Chico

Job Location:

Category: Art

Type: Full-Time

The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track Professor

Position Starts: Fall 2026

College: Humanities and Fine Arts

Department/School: Art & Art History

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring range: $74,652 - $81,900 per year).

Initial Review Date: 01/05/26; complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a terminal degree (or equivalent experience) in Glass or related area such as sculpture. Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position. Demonstrated ability to teach a wide variety of hot and cold glass-working techniques including glassblowing and casting. A record of teaching experience at the college level, or equivalent, in glass or a related field. An exhibition record of professional accomplishments that reflect potential in the field, and an active studio practice.

Responsibilities:

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching, professional development, and service to the department and university. Art studio faculty carry a 3/3 course load (following four semesters at 2/2 for incoming faculty). The successful candidate will teach contemporary glass art practices at all levels, incorporating traditional and innovative glass art methods to engage students of diverse backgrounds. Depending on the needs of the department and the qualifications of the individual, teaching may also include studio foundations and studio seminar classes for art majors focusing on contemporary issues. The successful candidate will maintain active involvement in creative research resulting in public exhibition and engagement with a wide audience beyond the region. The successful candidate will foster safe use of the equipment; manage all physical aspects of the glass studio facility including studio maintenance, equipment repair, ordering necessary supplies, and overseeing student workers; and provide safety training and oversee safe use of the equipment. Service responsibilities include advising and mentoring students and department and university committee work. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to initiate programmatic changes to reflect new directions in the field. Commitment to collegiality and teamwork within the department, college, and university is essential.

How to Apply:

Applicants must provide:

• Current cover letter which should include how you have addressed, or plan to address in your teaching the fostering and advancing of equity, diversity and inclusion, and how you locate yourself within the medium of glass, its history, and the larger practice of contemporary art.
• PDF with 20 labeled images of candidate’s recent work and a minimum of 10 labeled images of students’ work or a link to a site or file with this information.
• C.V.
• Artist’s Statement
• Contact information of three professional references.

Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.

The Department:

The Department of Art and Art History is NASAD accredited. The Department offers BA options in Art Education, Art History, and Art Studio; and a BFA program with options in Art Studio and Interior Architecture. An MA is offered in Art History. The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are a dedicated group of artists and scholars deeply involved in art, pedagogy, and in bringing our work out of the classroom into our communities. Our students reflect the campus’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. They push boundaries and produce reflective work for our galleries and other public venues that engage with contemporary issues. We have thirteen full-time faculty, a large pool of part-time faculty, and six staff. The studio areas are well equipped with labs for ceramics, drawing, digital media, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The glass studio is approximately 2,000 square feet, with a 600lb gas furnace, two glory holes, front and top loading annealers, slumping/fusing kiln, casting kiln, four burner flameworking studio, and a full cold shop with lathe, sandblaster and diamond saw. Art History has strengths in Mesoamerican, Medieval, and Modern/Contemporary, with specialists in postcolonial and critical race studies, feminism and gender studies, structuralism and semiotics. Art Education has strengths in Cultural Diversity in Art Education and Visual Culture. The Ira Latour Visual Resources Center is an award-winning learning/teaching center that houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, videos, and digital images. Other important teaching resources include the Hopper Visiting Artists series and the Jacki Headley University Art Gallery, which presents exhibitions of regional- and nationally- based artists. The Janet Turner Print Museum produces exhibitions and maintains an extensive permanent study collection of over 4,000 prints from the 16th century to the present. Chico is a town with a vibrant arts community. It is located three hours north of the Bay Area and one and a half hours north of Sacramento, offering easy access to major art activity. For more information visit our website Art & Art History Department.

Job-related questions should be directed to:

Lauren Ruth, Search Committee Chair
400 W. First Street, Chico, CA 95929-0820
(530) 898-5331
lcruth@csuchico.edu