Assistant Adjunct Professor - Art & Graphic Design

Full Consideration Date

3/1/2026

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Art & Graphic Design seeks applications for a part time, temporary Assistant Adjunct Professor, starting in August 2026, who demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate education and student success. This position will teach two courses per semester: twice a week of Ceramics;
Ceramics I and a stacked course section consisting of Ceramics II, Ceramics III and Undergraduate Ceramics (the most advanced section, which can be repeated for credit). This position will also oversee and help maintain a large and well‑equipped studio, including wet glaze room, dry glaze room, clay mixing room, materials storage room, indoor and exterior kiln facilities.

The Department of Art & Graphic Design serves approximately 270 majors. Curriculum offerings include BA and BFA degrees with emphases in art education, art history, and studio arts (ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture), and an MA in Art Education, and offers undergraduates a Museum Studies Certificate. The Department of Art & Graphic Design is home to the UNI Gallery of Art.

MFA in Ceramics and experience teaching ceramics at college level as instructor of record required.

Knowledge of current technologies/digital materiality (3D Printing, mold making); active engagement with trends in contemporary ceramics; demonstrated strong skills in classroom presentation; and college level teaching experience beyond graduate student teaching preferred.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Sutton, Search Committee Chair, at 319‑273‑6260 or elizabeth.sutton. Pre‑employment background checks are required.

Applications received by March 1, 2026, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter addressing qualifications

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that all required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

For questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support or call 319‑273‑2422.

UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case‑by‑case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.