Faculty, LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting; MFA Special

MFA Program Faculty Position

The Le Roy  

E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA program of Maryland Institute College of Art invites applications for this full-time faculty position with a one-year non-renewable contract in a non-tenure institution beginning Fall 2026. We welcome candidates who are dedicated educators with significant professional experience in painting, whose professional practice, teaching, research, or service have prepared them to contribute to excellence in graduate education at MICA.

This faculty member will teach eighteen credits per year (typically, 9 per semester) in the graduate program. The ideal candidate will be a painter who has global perspective and is committed to inspiring and preparing the next generation of artists. Applicants should have a foundation in the history of painting, be engaged with contemporary issues, and have an understanding of the future of the field and its possibilities.

The faculty member will contribute to the life of the College through cross-programmatic collaboration, committee work, and other institution-related duties. All full-time faculty at MICA are expected to pursue research and/or professional engagements that contribute to the educational mission of the College.

Minimum requirements:

• MFA degree or equivalent professional experience in painting or related field
• Professional career in painting
• Experience critiquing advanced students
• Experience teaching at graduate and/or undergraduate levels or in alternative learning spaces such as residencies, research programs, and community organizations
• Demonstrated ability to support professional development of painters as emerging arts practitioners
• Evidence of ability to work with colleagues across disciplinary boundaries
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• A proven track record of working collaboratively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, education levels and degrees of professional training
• Demonstrated ease with social media, digital networking, writing, and presentation
• Experience working with students with varied abilities and from a range of cultural backgrounds

Salary: $65,000 - $80,000. Commensurate with experience and college policy; excellent benefits package.

Apply:
The College will review applications as received. This position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, materials must be received by April 30, 2026. All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence. Applications must be submitted via the MICA website, where applicants will be directed to Slideroom for submission of supporting materials as described below.

All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

Submit one multi-page PDF document that includes letter of application, comprehensive CV, portfolio of 20 images of professional creative work, and names and contact information including address, phone and email for three references. Links to live URLs may be submitted as well, but will be considered as a secondary source. Any additional media (MOV, MP3, etc.) should be formatted for Apple computers and have representative still image and description information in PDF portfolio document.

Please format PDF documents for screen resolution and viewing. No physical media are requested nor will be returned.

One of the only graduate programs to focus solely on painting, the Le Roy  

E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA is a two-year program that offers a select group of highly motivated painters the opportunity to find their individual voices within a supportive community.

Located in Baltimore and celebrating its bicentennial in 2026, MICA is the oldest continuously degree-granting college of art and design in the nation, and is deeply connected to the community. MICA is redefining the role of artists and designers as creative, solutions-oriented makers and thinkers who will drive social, cultural, and economic advancement for our future. MICA is a leading contributor to the creative economy regionally and a top producer of nationally and internationally recognized professional artists and designers.

Conditions of employment:

• Candidate must complete a full satisfactory background check

Physical demands and work environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands:
  While performing the duties of a job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to (amt) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,…