Job Details
Job TitleAssociate or Full Professor & Department Head - Art
AgencyEast Texas A&M University
DepartmentDean - CHSSA
Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate
Job LocationCommerce, Texas
Job TypeFaculty
SUMMARY:
East Texas A&M University invites nominations and applications for the position of Head of the Department of Art. This is a senior leadership role with a nine-month faculty appointment that carries tenure; the head also fulfills year-round administrative responsibilities. The successful candidate will lead a comprehensive and dynamic department through its next strategic phase by assessing program strengths and opportunities, establishing clear priorities, strengthening alignment across the Commerce and Dallas locations, supporting faculty and student success, and building key regional partnerships.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Head will lead the Department of Art with strategic, operational, and academic oversight, fostering alignment across programs and campuses while promoting faculty and student success.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Terminal degree (MFA, PhD) in studio art, design, art education, or closely related field.
- Minimum two years of progressively responsible administrative experience as department head, program director, associate/assistant dean, or equivalent in higher education art programs.
- Eligibility for appointment at rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure.