"Studio Art 2D Studio Manager and Lecturer"

The Studio Art Department at Oberlin College invites applications for the position of Studio Art 2D Studio Manager and Lecturer. This is a full-time (40 hour per week), 12-month, (1 FTE) staff position supervised by and reporting to the chair of the Studio Art Department. The ideal start date is January 5, 2026.

The Studio Art Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time staff position in the College of Arts and Sciences as 2D Studio Manager. Founded in 1833, Oberlin is a private four-year, highly selective national liberal arts college that is also home to an outstanding Conservatory of Music. Together, the two divisions enroll approximately 2900 students. The College views a diverse, equitable, and inclusive educational environment as contributing to the excellence of its academic program, and was the first college in the US to admit Black Students and women. Among liberal arts colleges, Oberlin is a national leader in successfully placing graduates into advanced study programs.

Oberlin is situated on the outskirts of Cleveland, combining a cozy small-town atmosphere with the cultural amenities of a major city. The Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cinematheque, Karamu House, several educational institutions, and scores of restaurants, bars, music venues, and theaters add to the cultural and educational opportunities of the region.

The Oberlin Studio Art department offers a dynamic platform for students seeking intensive studio training combined with the intellectual rigor of a liberal arts curriculum. Oberlin artists are thinking artists, deeply engaged in both academic and creative pursuits. Recently, Oberlin College launched a new five-year dual-degree BA/BFA in Integrated Arts.

The department offers courses in:

• Painting, drawing, and color theory
• Design
• Reproducible media (screenprint, lithography, intaglio, relief, monotype, Riso,digital)
• Photography (analog and digital)
• Sculpture (woodworking, fiber, mold-making and casting, 3D modeling and digital fabrication)
• Installation and performance
• Media arts (sound, video, interactive/networked art)

Our conceptually driven curriculum is structured around physical dimensions of artistic practice:

• 2D courses focus on color, composition, design, and flat media
• 3D courses emphasize spatial transformation and object-making
• 4D courses address time-based media, digital tools, and technology-driven practice

Even in skills-based courses, ideas are foregrounded—from interrogating the political histories of color to deconstructing the notion of