"School of Art and Design - Lecturer I - One Year Appointment in Art History/Gallery Director"

The School of Art and Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is hiring a One Year Lecturer to start Fall 2025 to teach in its Bachelor's/Master of Fine Arts (B.A./BFA/MFA) program on both campuses (Brownsville & Edinburg). Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university, or local community as needed.

UTRGV faculty are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to becoming one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

Teaching assignments may include Art Appreciation, Photography, or Art History Survey courses. This is a 60 percent workload in instruction (6 courses per academic year) with Service duties of 40 percent as Gallery Director. The Gallery Director is responsible for the operations and management of three galleries on both campus locations one hour travel distance apart. Candidates will be expected to have teaching experience and expertise in at minimum photography and art history practice. UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including but not exclusive to UTRGV campuses in Brownsville and Edinburg.

Minimum Qualifications: The qualifications to be considered for a one-year appointment in Art History/Gallery Director is a Master of Fine Arts degree with 18 graduate credits in the specific subject area from an accredited institution or Ph.D. in hand.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications: One-year lecturers hired to teach Art Appreciation will be required to attend a training workshop in August (one day) on the use of D2L Brightspace and common online text. Inability to attend training may result in the cancellation of assignment.

Preferred Qualification: Not specified.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline.

License or Certification Required?: No.

Number of Vacancies: 1.

Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 05/20/2025.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Complete all sections on the application. All applicants must apply online: careers.utrgv.edu. Upload the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, List of 3 References, Letter of Interest, Web Site Link to Portfolio of Artwork (Photography or Multimedia/Film), Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate - Once hired, official transcripts are required).