Assistant Professor of Teaching in Art and Art Education

Posting Summary

The Department of Arts and Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Teaching in Art and Art Education. We seek a dynamic, full-time faculty member with a primary commitment to teaching excellence and an emerging record of contributions to the field of art education through scholarly accomplishments and professional service. This is a non-tenure track, nine-month, renewable appointment.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The successful candidate is expected to begin the appointment on September 1, 2026 (with possible earlier start depending on advisement/work load). We are looking for a colleague whose primary passion is teaching and mentoring, with a demonstrated ability to create engaging, learner-centered, and inclusive classroom experiences.

Key responsibilities include:

• Teaching Load: Carrying a five-course teaching load per academic year across the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Advisement: Managing a student advising portfolio and contributing to graduate student success.
• Scholarship: Maintaining a productive commitment to research and creative scholarship that bridges theory and practice, thereby enriching classroom instruction.
• Program Collaboration: Actively collaborating in curriculum design, program planning, admission reviews, outreach, serve on dissertation committees, and departmental initiatives.
• Committee Service: Contributing to the college and field through professional service and participation in faculty committees.

About the Program

The Art and Art Education program is dedicated to preparing educators, leaders, and thinkers in visual arts education. Our curriculum is designed so students can teach and lead programs in a range of settings--including P-12 classrooms, museums, community centers, art schools, universities, and beyond. With seven dedicated studios—ranging from drawing to a fab-lab—we encourage students to be both makers and researchers, using studio work to develop new ways of seeing, experiencing, responding to the world and shaping culture.

For more information about the Program, please see https://www.tc.columbia.edu/arts-and-humanities/art-and-art-education/

Application Requirements

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter: Including a statement of your teaching philosophy.
2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
3. Supplemental Materials: Syllabi and one writing sample, teaching materials and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available).
4. References: Contact information for three professional references.

For inquiries about the search, please contact Emily Riddles, Search Coordinator, er2748@tc.columbia.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in art education or a closely related area.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience at the collegiate level, preferably at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated expertise in teacher preparation and school-based art teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the landscape of contemporary art education scholarship and online course pedagogy.
• Maintain active creative practice through publications, conference presentations, community engagement, and exhibitions.
• Expertise in at least one of the following: curriculum development and critical pedagogies; creative technology use; multimodal production; studio practices; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and/or disabilities studies.
• Experience in supervising a teacher preparation program.
• An MFA is considered a plus.