MGSA – Department of Art & Design

MGSA – Department of Art & Design - (Spring 2026)

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Title:

MGSA – Department of Art & Design - (Spring 2026)

Department:
Art & Design

Salary Details: A minimum of $2,777 per credit.

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits:
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

The Department of Art & Design, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University invites applications for part‑time instructional and academic support for undergraduate and graduate courses.
Drawing on the resources of a large public university, the Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts seeks to cultivate a diverse community that values visual literacy, critical dialogue, experimentation, and the skills necessary for sustaining a creative life that can extend well beyond the studio.
The Department of Art & Design offers BFA and BA degrees in Visual Arts with concentrations in Drawing, Media, Painting, Photography, Print, and Sculpture as well as a BFA in Design. The Department also offers MFA degrees in Visual Arts and Design.
Successful applicants will staff undergraduate or graduate level courses in a demonstrated specialization content area.
The majority of course appointments are located in Downtown New Brunswick. Sculpture appointments are located in Piscataway.

Position Status:
Part Time

Posting Number: 25FA0952

Posting Open Date: 10/09/2025

Posting Close Date: 01/31/2026

Requires a minimum of Master of Fine Arts or equivalent profile in area of practice and at least one year of relevant teaching experience. Strong pedagogical, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.

Mason Gross School of the Arts, a vibrant community of artists and scholars, is committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its 1200 students reflect the diversity of New Jersey, the fourth most diverse state in the nation. In addition to its professional arts training programs, Mason Gross provides the larger community an opportunity to embrace the creative arts through its divisions of Rutgers Arts Online and Rutgers Community Arts.

The school is housed within Rutgers–New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning, Rutgers is less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore and just over an hour to Philadelphia.

Mason Gross School of the Arts is deeply committed to the pursuit of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access and especially encourages applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and other individuals who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented or…