New Brunswick New Jersey
United States
The Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Foundations at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2026. The Foundations curriculum in Art & Design introduces creative literacy, experimentation, and critical thinking to undergraduate students in Fine Arts, Design, and Digital Filmmaking.
The successful candidate will possess leadership capability with an expansive, progressive vision for foundations education, including the ability to mentor and support lecturers, develop curricula, construct syllabi, and assess learning. They will bring experience with and a deep commitment to supporting the needs of a demographically diverse student body. Our program integrates both physical and digital methods and materials; accordingly, we seek a candidate whose pedagogy reflects digital literacy and fluency as a maker.
Candidates should be active in their field, with a significant record of professional achievement and at least three years of college-level or equivalent teaching experience. Primary teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in foundations as well as one annual graduate seminar in our interdisciplinary graduate program. All faculty are expected to assist in student recruitment, curriculum development, mentoring, overseeing graduate assistants, and serving on departmental and university committees.
The Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, provides focused study in design, drawing, media, painting, photography, print, and sculpture; an environment for interdisciplinary exploration; and access to the rich intellectual resources of a major research institution. This breadth enables students to graduate with the skills and thinking necessary for careers in today’s diverse and changing world. Proximity to New York and Philadelphia gives students access to a faculty of renowned professional artists and designers, museums and galleries, and visiting artists and critics. Home to approximately 400 students, Art & Design offers BFA undergraduate concentrations in Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting, Drawing, Media, Design, Photography, and Interdisciplinary Practice.
Questions regarding this search can be emailed to: foundations.search@mgsa.rutgers.edu
Qualifications
–MFA or equivalent degree
–At least three years of college-level or equivalent teaching experience
–Experience with and a commitment to Foundations education
–Technical and conceptual strength in one of the department’s Foundations curriculum priorities: drawing, color, sculpture/3D, photo/lens-based media, and time-based media
How to apply
See the full job description here: jobs.rutgers.edu
Applications must include:
–Cover letter
–Statement of artistic and creative research
–Statement of teaching philosophy that outlines your strategies for supporting students from backgrounds underrepresented in your academic field—including racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and disability identities—and your approaches to creating inclusive and accessible learning environments
–Curriculum vitae
–PDF with 20 images of artwork (links to time-based media may be presented in the PDF)
–PDF with 20 images of examples of student work (links to time-based media may be presented in the PDF)
–Three course syllabi, including at least one syllabus for a Foundations-level course
–Contact information for three references
Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Mason Gross School of the Arts is deeply committed to the pursuit of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access, and especially encourages applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and other individuals who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented or marginalized within higher education and the arts.
