Assistant Professor of Art Education

Assistant Professor of Art Education Position Summary

BENEFITS ELIGIBLE
The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Department of Art is seeking a full‑time tenure track assistant professor in art education whose scholarship is rooted in art education teacher preparation, new media, and contemporary inquiry‑driven pedagogies. The ideal candidate should be able to teach art education courses for Prek-12th grade art teacher preparation and new media art education as well as mentor graduate students. The art education assistant professor will be part of the art education program within the Department of Art, a unit in the College of Fine Arts.

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about teaching preservice art education students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The teaching load is two courses per semester (2/2), which often includes field observations. Ongoing scholarship and service is expected, concurrent with the teaching load.

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a Research 1 institution that offers support for faculty research. UNM is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and has a Carnegie Community Engagement designation. New Mexico is a majority minority state and UNM’s student population is among the most diverse in the country.

The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a city of 600,000 on the Rio Grande at an altitude of 5,200 feet. Albuquerque’s historical pluralism gives the city a fascinating mix in terms of its arts, cuisine, languages, and values. The University of New Mexico is a large, diverse state university with a faculty of over 3,000 serving approximately 25,000 students.

The University of New Mexico's Art Education program is the only visual art teacher Prek-12th grade licensure program in New Mexico. The program offers BA and MA degrees with or without a New Mexico art teaching license and is grounded in interweaving theory and practice through experiential learning, artmaking as inquiry, and cultivating interdisciplinary pedagogical approaches. The foundation of the program is based on the understanding that art making is a form of inquiry—a way to research, study, and comprehend diverse learners’ psychological, cultural, and social phenomena.

Through coursework, field experiences, and seminars, students cultivate a personal art pedagogy for working with a broad range of learners, from young children through adults, within diverse art education contexts. Students learn approaches for teaching technical skills through diverse materials and processes, facilitating conceptual and critical thinking, and developing learners’ aesthetic awareness. The art education program participates in the innovative Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership (ATRP), to improve the preparation and retention of effective, diverse teachers for high‑need schools through a yearlong apprenticeship.

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Art is part of the College of Fine Arts, whose internationally recognized programs, faculty, and staff provide a comprehensive education in both the visual and the performing arts. The Department of Art offers B.A., M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Art Education or a related field. Consideration will be given to ABD candidates who will complete their degree before the start of the contract.
• 3-5 years of Prek-12th grade visual arts teaching experience.
• Scholarly practice and/or active exhibition in art education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years cumulative university‑level experience as instructor of record.
• Expertise and ability to teach PreK-12 grade art teacher preparation and supervision.
• Proficiency in the teaching of new media (technology, digital arts, etc.).
• Ability to provide mentorship to graduate students.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to working collaboratively.
• A demonstrated…