Assistant Professor of Photography - Inspire & Innovate

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

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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.

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.

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Required Documents:

2. List of 3 References – This list should include the name, title, and contact information, such as email address and/or phone number.

3. Letter of Interest – (addressing your ability to meet the above responsibilities).

4. Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate – Once hired, official transcripts are required).

5. Teaching Philosophy – One-page maximum statement addressing the applicant's approach to photography pedagogy, instruction, and student learning.

6. Research Statement – One-page maximum statement addressing the applicant's research/creative activity, current practice, and future goals.

7. Other Document – Include the applicant's professional or artist website URL and links to time-based, interactive, or other work that cannot be adequately represented in the submitted portfolio, as applicable.

8. Creative Work Portfolio – A PDF containing up to 20 images representing up to 10 works by the applicant, with an accompanying image list.

9. Evidence of Teaching – A PDF containing up to 20 images of student work with an accompanying image list. Where possible, examples should represent work produced in courses relevant to the teaching responsibilities of this position.

Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10031

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number FRGV
2074

Working Title

Working Title School of Art and Design
- Assistant Professor in Photography

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Provost
- Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

FTE

FTE 1.0

Scope of Job

The School of Art and Design at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Photography at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 1, 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the growth and excellence of the Photography area through teaching, creative research/scholarly activity, student mentorship,…