"School of Art: Part-time Appointment in Graphic Design/Visual Communications"

Job Details

School of Art: Part-time Appointment in Graphic Design/Visual Communications

Job Class Code: 00052
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: PTFRGV0997
Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1

Scope of Job:
The School of Art & Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is looking to hire a Part-Time Lecturer to start Spring 2026 to teach in its Bachelor's/Master of Fine Arts (B.A./BFA/MFA) program on the Edinburg campus. 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 will be 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 include Graphic Design in Print, Multimedia, and Visual Communication Design.

Please ensure that all required applicant documentation is submitted by December 5th, 2025.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for a part-time appointment in graphic design/visual communications, applicants have to hold a Master of Fine Arts degree in graphic design from an accredited institution, an MFA, or an MS degree with 18 graduate credits in the specific subject area. Credit can be given for professional work experience.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
Part-time lecturer hired may be required to attend a training workshop on the use of Brightspace (D2L) and online teaching.

Preferred Qualification:

Salary: Part-time Lecturers are paid at a rate of $1,000 per SCH. Appointment is contingent upon enrollment and scheduling needs of the Art & Design program. All positions are subject to budget approval.
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 01/13/2026

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: 11/20/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. List of 3 References
3. Letter of Interest
4. Teaching Philosophy - (one-page maximum - Statement of teaching philosophy as related to design pedagogy and practice).
5. Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate - Once hired, official transcripts are required).
6. Other Document - Include the applicant's artist website address & provide URLs to online video files where necessary.
7. Additional Documents: A PDF of up to 20 images of personal work representing 10 of your creative works.
8. Evidence of Teaching: A PDF of 20 images of student work with accompanying image lists, if applicable

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.