Job Description

The School of Art within the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor - Ceramics, to begin Fall 2026. This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate will teach courses across the ceramics curriculum, which may include introductory and intermediate wheel throwing, hand-building, ceramic sculpture, and other courses aligned with program needs. The position will support…

students in developing material knowledge, technical skill, visual thinking, and rigorous studio practice within a serious fine arts context. This visiting appointment will help preserve the quality and continuity of the ceramics curriculum during a period of faculty transition and ensure that one of the School of Art's most important and visible areas remains fully supported.

To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.

This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.

Qualifications

Earned MFA or equivalent in Ceramics or a related field is required at the time of appointment, along with a minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience.

Job Specific Qualifications

MFA in Ceramics
A minimum of three years of full-time college-level teaching experience
Record of training or professional experience in Ceramics or a closely related field
Excellence in, or clear potential for, university-level teaching and the creation of a student-centered learning environment
30 images of individual student work from courses taught.
An active exhibition record demonstrating ongoing professional engagement
Demonstrated experience working effectively with diverse student and/or research populations
Demonstrated knowledge of and familiarity with issues of concern facing students from diverse backgrounds in higher education
The successful candidate will be grounded in traditional ceramic processes while also attentive to contemporary developments in the field, including digital tools, clay printing, fabrication technologies, design, and emerging material practices.
Candidates with experience developing curriculum, courses, or programs that inclusively serve a student population from many different backgrounds and facilitate community growth are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Teach a 4/4 load: four (4) courses each semester.
Attend monthly area and School of Art faculty meetings.

Physical Requirements

Able to lift 50lbs and manipulate sufficient quantities of clay necessary for teaching demonstrations in wheel-throwing, hand-building, etc.

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900 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA

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Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor-Ceramics, School of Art

Syracuse University