School of Art and Design - Lecturer I - One-Year Appointment in Photography

School of Art and Design
- Lecturer I
- One-Year Appointment in Photography

Job Class Code: 00050

FLSA:
Exempt

Posting Number: PTFRGV
1074

Location:

Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/Organization:
Provost
- Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 1 year

Tenure Status:
Non Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

The School of Art & Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) invites applications for a one-year Lecturerposition in Photography, to begin Fall 2027, in its Bachelor's/Master of Fine Arts (B.A./BFA/MFA) programs.

• One Lecturer in Photography

This position may involve teaching at UTRGV's Brownsville and Edinburg campuses. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to becoming one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

Teaching assignments may include;

- Photography, Art Appreciation,and related courses. Candidates must demonstrate teaching experience and expertise appropriate to the position for which they are applying in photography.

UTRGV is a distributed institution; as assigned, faculty may be required to teach and be present at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including UTRGV's Brownsville and Edinburg campuses.

To be considered for the one-year appointment in Photography, candidates must hold one of the following from an accredited institution:

• A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) or MS degree in Photography; or
• An MFA with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the relevant subject area.

Appropriate professional experience in the field may be considered in lieu of, or in addition to, formal academic credentials, in accordance with university policy.

One-year lecturers hired to teach in this area will be required to attend a training workshop in August (one day) on the use of D2L Brighspace and common online text. Inability to attend training may result in the cancellation of the assignment.

Salary:
One-Year Lecturers are paid a 9-month academic rate commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline. All positions are subject to budget approval.

License or Certification Required?:
No

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired

Start Date:

09/01/2027

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 07/30/2026

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three(3) calendar days.

Security sensitive;
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth Social Security Number Gender Ethnicity/Race. Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. All applicants must apply online: careers.utrgv.edu Upload the following documents:
Curriculum Vitae List of 3 References Letter of Interest Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate
- Once hired, an official transcript is required).

Please Note:

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based…