Assistant Professor of Art; Foundation

Assistant Professor of Art (Foundation)

Job No: 553322

Work Type:
Instructional Faculty
- Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location:

Southern California:
Long Beach

Categories:
Bargaining Unit:
Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Job Search Category/Discipline:
Faculty
- Fine/Performing Arts, Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis:
Full Time

Effective Date:
August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range:
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per year ($6,221 to $13,224 per month). The anticipated hiring range is $85,008 to $95,004 per year ($7,084 to $7,917 per month). Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Final date to receive applications:
Review of applications to begin on January 20, 2026. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).

• M.F.A. in Studio Art or a record of substantial creative/professional achievement (*) in a relevant discipline/field. Degree at time of application or official notification of degree completion by August 1, 2026. Substantial creative/professional achievement as demonstrated by portfolio of work and C.V.
• Demonstrated potential and/or effectiveness for teaching Foundation courses at the college level including lower division courses.
• Active creative/professional record as demonstrated by portfolio of work and C.V.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including underprivileged and first-generation students.
• Substantial Creative/Professional Achievement
  Candidate may have a BFA and/or an MA, including at least three years of teaching at the college level and a record of substantial creative/professional achievement in a relevant discipline/field. This shall include at least one, but not limited to, of the following:
  1) At least three years of distinguished record of exhibitions, performances, or productions at recognized venues (e.g., national galleries or museums);
  2) At least three years of sustained national or international recognition (e.g., professional awards, fellowships, peer-review jury service);
  3) A record of peer validation (e.g., juried exhibitions, major publications, presentations, or competitive grants over a minimum five-year period); and/or
  4) A record of leadership in education, professional organizations, or related arts/arts education organizations.

• Experience in teaching Foundation level courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to, or potential for, building reciprocal relationships with marginalized communities, and/or engagement in social justice work through academic work and/or community service.
• Ability to teach other Foundation Program courses, or in one or more of the School of Art's other programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional achievement.
• Demonstrated commitment to student advising, program coordination, committee work, or other service.
• Ability to interface with discipline-based programs within a very large and diverse art department.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

• Teach in the areas of Foundation Drawing and Foundation Life Drawing. Additional instruction may include courses in the Foundation area, or in any discipline program within the School of Art. Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.
• Serve as lead for staffing/scheduling of Foundation Drawing and Life Drawing courses on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in recruitment and evaluation of adjunct faculty teaching Foundation Drawing and Foundation Life Drawing courses.
• Serve as program lead, on a rotating basis, to oversee and maintain Foundation Program facilities, manage and organize a broad range of props and teaching aids.
• Participate in curriculum and program development.
• Develop and maintain ongoing research, scholarly and creative activities that lead to exhibitions, presentations, publications.
• Mentor and advise students.
• Participate…